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 77
... once withdrawn from my garden ; and two days afterwards , on visiting the place , I found all the survivors at work on one track that led directly to the old nest of the year before , where they were busily employed making fresh excava ...
... once withdrawn from my garden ; and two days afterwards , on visiting the place , I found all the survivors at work on one track that led directly to the old nest of the year before , where they were busily employed making fresh excava ...
Page 84
... once saw a minute parasitic fly hovering over a column of ants , near a nest , and every now and then darting down and attaching an egg to one entering . Large , horned beetles ( Cœlosis biloba ) and a species of Staphylinus are found ...
... once saw a minute parasitic fly hovering over a column of ants , near a nest , and every now and then darting down and attaching an egg to one entering . Large , horned beetles ( Cœlosis biloba ) and a species of Staphylinus are found ...
Page 93
... once a month . The amalgam obtained is squeezed through thin dressed skins , and is then of the consistence of stiff putty , and of a silver colour . These balls of amalgam are placed in iron retorts , and the mercury driven off by heat ...
... once a month . The amalgam obtained is squeezed through thin dressed skins , and is then of the consistence of stiff putty , and of a silver colour . These balls of amalgam are placed in iron retorts , and the mercury driven off by heat ...
Page 115
... once saw one of these on the banks of the Artigua chasing a wood - louse ( Oniscus ) , very like our common English species , on a nearly perpendicular slope . The wood - louse , when the ant got near it , made convulsive springs ...
... once saw one of these on the banks of the Artigua chasing a wood - louse ( Oniscus ) , very like our common English species , on a nearly perpendicular slope . The wood - louse , when the ant got near it , made convulsive springs ...
Page 119
... near to fondle him , he never neglected the opportunity of pocket- picking . He would pull out letters , and quickly take them from their envelopes . Anything eatable disap- peared into his mouth immediately . Once he abstracted a.
... near to fondle him , he never neglected the opportunity of pocket- picking . He would pull out letters , and quickly take them from their envelopes . Anything eatable disap- peared into his mouth immediately . Once he abstracted a.
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest formicarium fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz race rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep sting stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young