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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Page 41
... look about him , and kept continually talking in his own language , apparently surprised that the people around him did not understand what he was saying . He was taken to Castillo , and met there the woman who had been captured a year ...
... look about him , and kept continually talking in his own language , apparently surprised that the people around him did not understand what he was saying . He was taken to Castillo , and met there the woman who had been captured a year ...
Page 58
... look at the intruder , with a sudden jerk , turning round first one eye , then the other , and suddenly disappear like a flash of light . Unlike the plains and savannahs we crossed yesterday , where the ground is parched up in the dry ...
... look at the intruder , with a sudden jerk , turning round first one eye , then the other , and suddenly disappear like a flash of light . Unlike the plains and savannahs we crossed yesterday , where the ground is parched up in the dry ...
Page 72
... looks as though it would fall to the ground with it ; but , on being finally detached , the ant is generally found to have hold of the leaf with one foot , and soon righting itself , and arranging its burden to its satisfaction , it ...
... looks as though it would fall to the ground with it ; but , on being finally detached , the ant is generally found to have hold of the leaf with one foot , and soon righting itself , and arranging its burden to its satisfaction , it ...
Page 105
... look after our woodcutters and charcoal - burners , to see that they did not encroach upon the lands of our neighbours , as they were inclined to do , and involve us in squabbles and lawsuits ; paths had to be opened out , to bring in ...
... look after our woodcutters and charcoal - burners , to see that they did not encroach upon the lands of our neighbours , as they were inclined to do , and involve us in squabbles and lawsuits ; paths had to be opened out , to bring in ...
Page 118
... look - out for insects , examining the crevices in trees and withered leaves , seizing the largest beetles and munching them up with great relish . It is also very fond of eggs and young birds , and must play havoc amongst the nestlings ...
... look - out for insects , examining the crevices in trees and withered leaves , seizing the largest beetles and munching them up with great relish . It is also very fond of eggs and young birds , and must play havoc amongst the nestlings ...
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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