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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... at Denver to see the eclipse , which was a great success . The opinion is very general amongst them that the sun's heat has not been constant in long periods of time , and they refer the cause of the variation in geological xviii PREFACE .
... at Denver to see the eclipse , which was a great success . The opinion is very general amongst them that the sun's heat has not been constant in long periods of time , and they refer the cause of the variation in geological xviii PREFACE .
Page xxviii
... deer - hunter's family - Totagalpa- Walls covered with cement and whitewashed - Ocotal - The valley of Depilto - Silver mine - Geology of the valley - Glacial drift - The glacial period in Central America - Evidence xxviii CONTENTS .
... deer - hunter's family - Totagalpa- Walls covered with cement and whitewashed - Ocotal - The valley of Depilto - Silver mine - Geology of the valley - Glacial drift - The glacial period in Central America - Evidence xxviii CONTENTS .
Page xxix
... period in Central America - Evidence that the ice extended to the tropics - Scarcity of gold in the valley gravels - Difference of the Mollusca on the east and west coast of the Isthmus of Darien - The refuge of the tropical American ...
... period in Central America - Evidence that the ice extended to the tropics - Scarcity of gold in the valley gravels - Difference of the Mollusca on the east and west coast of the Isthmus of Darien - The refuge of the tropical American ...
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... period , and it is not until the commencement of the tertiary epoch that ants and monkeys appear upon the scene . There the parallel ends . No one species of ant has attained any great superiority above all its fellows , whilst man is ...
... period , and it is not until the commencement of the tertiary epoch that ants and monkeys appear upon the scene . There the parallel ends . No one species of ant has attained any great superiority above all its fellows , whilst man is ...
Page 164
... periods of time . We asked the guide if there were any cairns near , and he said there was one on the top of a neighbouring hill . Up this we climbed . It was the rounded spur of a range behind , jutting out into the small plain before ...
... periods of time . We asked the guide if there were any cairns near , and he said there was one on the top of a neighbouring hill . Up this we climbed . It was the rounded spur of a range behind , jutting out into the small plain before ...
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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