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 17
... nearly hidden amongst the rust - coloured feathers of the breast . Characters such as these , very conspicuous in some species , shading off in others through various gradations to insignificance , if not extinction , are known by ...
... nearly hidden amongst the rust - coloured feathers of the breast . Characters such as these , very conspicuous in some species , shading off in others through various gradations to insignificance , if not extinction , are known by ...
Page 23
... near the teats , to which the young cling with their milk teeth , and can be dragged away by the mother to a place of safety . The ... nearly per- pendicular tramway cutting , the side of which was about Ch . II . ] 23 EYES OF THE ECITONS .
... near the teats , to which the young cling with their milk teeth , and can be dragged away by the mother to a place of safety . The ... nearly per- pendicular tramway cutting , the side of which was about Ch . II . ] 23 EYES OF THE ECITONS .
Page 27
... nearly perpen- dicular , slope . They would have got very slowly over it , and many of them would have fallen , but a number having secured their hold , and reaching to each other , remained stationary , and over them the main column ...
... nearly perpen- dicular , slope . They would have got very slowly over it , and many of them would have fallen , but a number having secured their hold , and reaching to each other , remained stationary , and over them the main column ...
Page 33
... nearly round the tree like the letter V , the point being downwards . A cut like this is made about every three feet all the way up the trunk . The milk will all run out of a tree in about an hour after it is cut , and is C collected ...
... nearly round the tree like the letter V , the point being downwards . A cut like this is made about every three feet all the way up the trunk . The milk will all run out of a tree in about an hour after it is cut , and is C collected ...
Page 41
... nearly died from starvation . He had an intelligent , sharp , and indepen- dent 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 ...
... nearly died from starvation . He had an intelligent , sharp , and indepen- dent 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 ...
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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