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 xxix
... origin of cyclones 292 . CHAPTER XVII . Cattle - raising - Don Filiberto Trano's new house - Horse - flies and wasps - Teustepe - Spider imitating ants - Mimetic species- Animals with special means of defence are conspicuously marked ...
... origin of cyclones 292 . CHAPTER XVII . Cattle - raising - Don Filiberto Trano's new house - Horse - flies and wasps - Teustepe - Spider imitating ants - Mimetic species- Animals with special means of defence are conspicuously marked ...
Page xxx
... Origin of the lake basin CHAPTER XX . Indian population of the country lying between the great lakes of Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and conquest of Nica- ragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of ...
... Origin of the lake basin CHAPTER XX . Indian population of the country lying between the great lakes of Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and conquest of Nica- ragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of ...
Page 8
... origin of species by natural selection , to have been brought about by varieties of one species somewhat resembling another having special means of protection , and preserved from their enemies in consequence of that unconscious ...
... origin of species by natural selection , to have been brought about by varieties of one species somewhat resembling another having special means of protection , and preserved from their enemies in consequence of that unconscious ...
Page 37
... origin , Indian , Spanish , and Negro , the Indian element predominating . Two or three better built stores , and the quarters of the military governor , redeem the place from an appearance of utter squalor . Behind the town there are a ...
... origin , Indian , Spanish , and Negro , the Indian element predominating . Two or three better built stores , and the quarters of the military governor , redeem the place from an appearance of utter squalor . Behind the town there are a ...
Page 38
... 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 nearer home , are fond of giving fanciful explanations of the 38 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST ...
... 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 nearer home , are fond of giving fanciful explanations of the 38 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST ...
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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