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 12
... rock , with such force that we were nearly all thrown down , but the strong canoe was uninjured , although no common boat could have withstood the shock . Having determined to go up the river in this boat , we took provisions with us ...
... rock , with such force that we were nearly all thrown down , but the strong canoe was uninjured , although no common boat could have withstood the shock . Having determined to go up the river in this boat , we took provisions with us ...
Page 46
... rock , over the cracked and dried - up plain : though it could not run very fast , it doubled quickly , and the rough cracked ground made odds in its favour ; but it was ultimately secured . Pigeons , brown coloured , of various sizes ...
... rock , over the cracked and dried - up plain : though it could not run very fast , it doubled quickly , and the rough cracked ground made odds in its favour ; but it was ultimately secured . Pigeons , brown coloured , of various sizes ...
Page 50
... rock sur- faces , on which were engraved circles and various straight and curved characters , covering the whole face of the rock . Some rude portions of stone statues that have been found in the neighbourhood are also preserved in the ...
... rock sur- faces , on which were engraved circles and various straight and curved characters , covering the whole face of the rock . Some rude portions of stone statues that have been found in the neighbourhood are also preserved in the ...
Page 53
... rocks . They appear to be similar to what are found on many rivers running into the Caribbean Sea , and to those which were examined by Schomburgk on the rocks of the Orinoco and Essequibo . As others like them , of un- doubted Carib ...
... rocks . They appear to be similar to what are found on many rivers running into the Caribbean Sea , and to those which were examined by Schomburgk on the rocks of the Orinoco and Essequibo . As others like them , of un- doubted Carib ...
Page 85
... rocks - Gold - min- ing - Auriferous quartz veins — Mode of occurrence of the gold— Lodes richer next the surface than at lower depths - Excavation and reduction of the ore - Extraction of the gold- " Mantos " - Origin of mineral veins ...
... rocks - Gold - min- ing - Auriferous quartz veins — Mode of occurrence of the gold— Lodes richer next the surface than at lower depths - Excavation and reduction of the ore - Extraction of the gold- " Mantos " - Origin of mineral veins ...
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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