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 32
... road round them excepting through the town of Castillo , advantage has been taken of the situa- tion to fix the custom - house there , where are collected the duties on all articles going up to the interior . The first view of Castillo ...
... road round them excepting through the town of Castillo , advantage has been taken of the situa- tion to fix the custom - house there , where are collected the duties on all articles going up to the interior . The first view of Castillo ...
Page 43
... roads - Arrive at Santo Domingo . As daylight broke next morning , I was up , anxious to see the great lake about which I had heard so much . To the north - west a great sheet of quiet water extended as far as the eye could reach , with ...
... roads - Arrive at Santo Domingo . As daylight broke next morning , I was up , anxious to see the great lake about which I had heard so much . To the north - west a great sheet of quiet water extended as far as the eye could reach , with ...
Page 50
... road lay up the river , which we crossed three times . Excepting near the river , the country was very thinly timbered ; and it was pleasant , after riding across the open plains , exposed to the hot rays of the sun , to reach the shady ...
... road lay up the river , which we crossed three times . Excepting near the river , the country was very thinly timbered ; and it was pleasant , after riding across the open plains , exposed to the hot rays of the sun , to reach the shady ...
Page 57
... road lay through small trees and brushwood , a second growth that had sprung up where the original forest had been cut for maize plantations ; but after passing a brook bordered by numerous plants of the pita , from which a fine fibre ...
... road lay through small trees and brushwood , a second growth that had sprung up where the original forest had been cut for maize plantations ; but after passing a brook bordered by numerous plants of the pita , from which a fine fibre ...
Page 59
... road through the forest was very bad , the mud deep and tenacious , the hills steep and slippery , and the mules had ... road being worn into great ruts . We crossed the ranges and brooks nearly at right angles , and were always ...
... road through the forest was very bad , the mud deep and tenacious , the hills steep and slippery , and the mules had ... road being worn into great ruts . We crossed the ranges and brooks nearly at right angles , and were always ...
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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