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 FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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... natives will not swallow the small seeds , but only the pulpy portion , which is said to be harmless . I saw another fruit growing here , a yellow berry about the size of a cherry , called " Nancito " by the natives . It is often ...
... natives will not swallow the small seeds , but only the pulpy portion , which is said to be harmless . I saw another fruit growing here , a yellow berry about the size of a cherry , called " Nancito " by the natives . It is often ...
Page 9
... that one stretched up his head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves and young horses , and I was told of one that had seized a full - grown horse , but its struggles being observed , some natives ran down and saved.
... that one stretched up his head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves and young horses , and I was told of one that had seized a full - grown horse , but its struggles being observed , some natives ran down and saved.
Page 10
... natives ran down and saved it from being pulled into the water and drowned . I heard several stories of people being killed by them , but only one was well authenticated . This was told me by the head of the excellent Moravian Mission ...
... natives ran down and saved it from being pulled into the water and drowned . I heard several stories of people being killed by them , but only one was well authenticated . This was told me by the head of the excellent Moravian Mission ...
Page 30
... natives , striking their teeth together in the wood , and one of the boatmen leaping on shore soon shot one , which he brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had it cooked for ...
... natives , striking their teeth together in the wood , and one of the boatmen leaping on shore soon shot one , which he brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had it cooked for ...
Page 38
... tribes of America called after different wild animals , and my own opinion is that the origin of the fable about the red hair was a theory to explain why they were called Guatuses ; for the natives of Nicaragua , and of parts much ...
... tribes of America called after different wild animals , and my own opinion is that the origin of the fable about the red hair was a theory to explain why they were called Guatuses ; for the natives of Nicaragua , and of parts much ...
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