The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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... live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their hunting - grounds when one is exhausted , and move on to another . In Nicaragua they are generally ...
... live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their hunting - grounds when one is exhausted , and move on to another . In Nicaragua they are generally ...
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... lives , communicating information rapidly to a great distance , making a regular division of work , the whole community taking charge of the rearing of the young , and all imbued with the strongest sense of industry , each individual ...
... lives , communicating information rapidly to a great distance , making a regular division of work , the whole community taking charge of the rearing of the young , and all imbued with the strongest sense of industry , each individual ...
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... and his wife , his children and grandchildren , to as many generations as he can fancy , will all live ' both plentifully and happily . " CHAPTER III . Journey up river continued - Wild pigs Ch . II . ] 29 ATTAINMENT OF UTOPIA BY ANTS .
... and his wife , his children and grandchildren , to as many generations as he can fancy , will all live ' both plentifully and happily . " CHAPTER III . Journey up river continued - Wild pigs Ch . II . ] 29 ATTAINMENT OF UTOPIA BY ANTS .
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... lives . The bungo is poled along by twelve bungo - men , who have usually only one suit of clothes each , which they do not wear during the day , but keep stowed away under the cargo that it may be dry to put on at night . Their bronzed ...
... lives . The bungo is poled along by twelve bungo - men , who have usually only one suit of clothes each , which they do not wear during the day , but keep stowed away under the cargo that it may be dry to put on at night . Their bronzed ...
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... live in one house . The floor is kept well cleaned . I was amused with a lady in San Carlos who , in describ- ing their well - kept houses to Dr. Seemann and myself , pointed to her own unswept and littered earth floor and said , " They ...
... live in one house . The floor is kept well cleaned . I was amused with a lady in San Carlos who , in describ- ing their well - kept houses to Dr. Seemann and myself , pointed to her own unswept and littered earth floor and said , " They ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young