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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 75
Page x
... Rocks - Gold- mining - Auriferous Quartz Veins - Mode of occurrence of the Gold - Lodes richer next the surface than at lower depths - Ex- cavation and Reduction of the Ore - Extraction of the Gold- " Mantos " -Origin of Mineral Veins ...
... Rocks - Gold- mining - Auriferous Quartz Veins - Mode of occurrence of the Gold - Lodes richer next the surface than at lower depths - Ex- cavation and Reduction of the Ore - Extraction of the Gold- " Mantos " -Origin of Mineral Veins ...
Page xi
... it - Sagacity of the Mule 176 CHAPTER XI . Start on journey to Segovia - Rocky Mountain Road- A Poor Lodging -The Rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some Birds- Comoapa - A Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight of.
... it - Sagacity of the Mule 176 CHAPTER XI . Start on journey to Segovia - Rocky Mountain Road- A Poor Lodging -The Rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some Birds- Comoapa - A Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight of.
Page xii
... Rock " -The Bull's - horn Thorn - Ants kept as Standing Armies by some Plants - Use of Honey - secreting Glands - Plant - lice , Scale - insects , and Leaf - hoppers furnish Ants with Honey , and in return are protected by the latter ...
... Rock " -The Bull's - horn Thorn - Ants kept as Standing Armies by some Plants - Use of Honey - secreting Glands - Plant - lice , Scale - insects , and Leaf - hoppers furnish Ants with Honey , and in return are protected by the latter ...
Page 11
... rocks of the rapids . I was once in one , coming down a dangerous rapid on the river Gurupy , in Northern Brazil , when we were driven with the full force of the boiling stream broadside upon a rock , with such force that we were nearly.
... rocks of the rapids . I was once in one , coming down a dangerous rapid on the river Gurupy , in Northern Brazil , when we were driven with the full force of the boiling stream broadside upon a rock , with such force that we were nearly.
Page 12
... rock , with such force that we were nearly all thrown down , but the strong canoe was uninjured , although no common boat could have stood the shock without being staved in . Having determined to go up the river in this boat , we took ...
... rock , with such force that we were nearly all thrown down , but the strong canoe was uninjured , although no common boat could have stood the shock without being staved in . Having determined to go up the river in this boat , we took ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young