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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... river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst the soil , the alligator never moves until one gets within its reach , when it seizes it and hurries off to the river with it . They are often seen in hot ...
... river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst the soil , the alligator never moves until one gets within its reach , when it seizes it and hurries off to the river with it . They are often seen in hot ...
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... river - Palms and wild canes- s - Planta- tions - The Colorado river - Proposed improvement of the river— Progress of the delta - Mosquitoes — Disagreeable night - Fine morning - Vegetation of the banks - Seripiqui river- Mot - mots ...
... river - Palms and wild canes- s - Planta- tions - The Colorado river - Proposed improvement of the river— Progress of the delta - Mosquitoes — Disagreeable night - Fine morning - Vegetation of the banks - Seripiqui river- Mot - mots ...
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... river in this boat , we took provisions with us for the voyage , and one of the negroes agreed to act as cook . Having arranged everything , and breakfasted with my kind friends , Mr. and Mrs. Hollenbeck , I bade them adieu , and ...
... river in this boat , we took provisions with us for the voyage , and one of the negroes agreed to act as cook . Having arranged everything , and breakfasted with my kind friends , Mr. and Mrs. Hollenbeck , I bade them adieu , and ...
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... river suffice to keep them alive and indolent . " At seven o'clock we reached the Colorado branch , which carries off the greater part of the waters of the San Juan to the sea . This is about twenty miles above Greytown , but only ...
... river suffice to keep them alive and indolent . " At seven o'clock we reached the Colorado branch , which carries off the greater part of the waters of the San Juan to the sea . This is about twenty miles above Greytown , but only ...
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... river , which make any well - considered scheme for the im- provement of it impracticable at present . A sensible solution of the difficulty , would be a federation of the two small republics . The heads of the political parties in the ...
... river , which make any well - considered scheme for the im- provement of it impracticable at present . A sensible solution of the difficulty , would be a federation of the two small republics . The heads of the political parties in the ...
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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