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 43
... Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breed- ing - Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula— The Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on its banks - Pital - Cultivation of Maize - Its use from the earliest times in ...
... Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breed- ing - Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula— The Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on its banks - Pital - Cultivation of Maize - Its use from the earliest times in ...
Page 67
... origin ; and this fact , together with the absence of any native , Mexican , or Peruvian name for the fruit , incline me to adopt the opinion of Clavigero , who con- tends , in opposition to other writers , that the plantain and banana ...
... origin ; and this fact , together with the absence of any native , Mexican , or Peruvian name for the fruit , incline me to adopt the opinion of Clavigero , who con- tends , in opposition to other writers , that the plantain and banana ...
Page 85
... Origin of Mineral Veins - Their connection with intrusions of Plutonic Rocks . THERE is scarcely any level land around Santo Domingo , but in every direction a succession of hills and valleys . The hills are not isolated ; they run in ...
... Origin of Mineral Veins - Their connection with intrusions of Plutonic Rocks . THERE is scarcely any level land around Santo Domingo , but in every direction a succession of hills and valleys . The hills are not isolated ; they run in ...
Page 87
... origin to cracks or fractures in the rocks that have been filled up with mineral substances through chemical , thermal , aqueous , or Plutonic agencies . In depth , the bottom of fissure - veins has never been reached , and taking into ...
... origin to cracks or fractures in the rocks that have been filled up with mineral substances through chemical , thermal , aqueous , or Plutonic agencies . In depth , the bottom of fissure - veins has never been reached , and taking into ...
Page 95
... origin . I have already mentioned that the lodes near their summit incline over towards the face of the hill through which they cut . In some cases , as in the San Antonio mine , the lode is in parts bent completely round , as shown in ...
... origin . I have already mentioned that the lodes near their summit incline over towards the face of the hill through which they cut . In some cases , as in the San Antonio mine , the lode is in parts bent completely round , as shown in ...
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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