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 13
... miles above Greytown , but only eighteen by the Colorado to the sea , and is near the head of the delta , as I have already mentioned . The main body of water formerly flowed down past Greytown , and kept the harbour there open , but a ...
... miles above Greytown , but only eighteen by the Colorado to the sea , and is near the head of the delta , as I have already mentioned . The main body of water formerly flowed down past Greytown , and kept the harbour there open , but a ...
Page 15
... miles above Greytown . The Seri- piqui is navigable by canoes for about twenty miles from this point , and then commences a rough mountain mule - track to San José , the capital of Costa Rica . We paddled on all the afternoon with ...
... miles above Greytown . The Seri- piqui is navigable by canoes for about twenty miles from this point , and then commences a rough mountain mule - track to San José , the capital of Costa Rica . We paddled on all the afternoon with ...
Page 31
... miles above Greytown . We breakfasted at Machuca before starting next morning , and I walked up round the rapids and ... mile lower down the river , and dragging his guns round to a hill behind it by which it was commanded . This hill is ...
... miles above Greytown . We breakfasted at Machuca before starting next morning , and I walked up round the rapids and ... mile lower down the river , and dragging his guns round to a hill behind it by which it was commanded . This hill is ...
Page 35
... miles during the day against the current . San Carlos is at the head of the river , where it issues from the great lake of Nicaragua , about one hundred and twenty miles from Greytown . The mean level of the waters of the lake ...
... miles during the day against the current . San Carlos is at the head of the river , where it issues from the great lake of Nicaragua , about one hundred and twenty miles from Greytown . The mean level of the waters of the lake ...
Page 43
... - capped peaks appeal to the imagination rather than to the eye . At this end of the lake the water is shallow , probably filled up by the mud brought down by the Rio Frio . We had still a voyage of sixty miles before us ( 43 )
... - capped peaks appeal to the imagination rather than to the eye . At this end of the lake the water is shallow , probably filled up by the mud brought down by the Rio Frio . We had still a voyage of sixty miles before us ( 43 )
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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