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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Page 17
... nearly obsolete , forming only a small black spot 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 ...
... nearly obsolete , forming only a small black spot 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 ...
Page 23
... can communicate the presence of danger , of booty , or other intelligence , to a distance by the different intensity or qualities of the odours given off . I one day saw a column of Eciton hamata running along the foot of a nearly.
... can communicate the presence of danger , of booty , or other intelligence , to a distance by the different intensity or qualities of the odours given off . I one day saw a column of Eciton hamata running along the foot of a nearly.
Page 24
... nearly perpendicular tramway cutting , the side of which was about six feet high . At one point I noticed a sort of assembly of about a dozen individuals that appeared in consultation . Suddenly one ant left the conclave , and ran with ...
... nearly perpendicular tramway cutting , the side of which was about six feet high . At one point I noticed a sort of assembly of about a dozen individuals that appeared in consultation . Suddenly one ant left the conclave , and ran with ...
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 D 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 D collected ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young