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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... soon discovered by its fellows , which set to work immediately , and by biting off pieces of the clay , soon liberated it . Another time I found a very few of them passing along at intervals . I confined one of these under a piece of ...
... soon discovered by its fellows , which set to work immediately , and by biting off pieces of the clay , soon liberated it . Another time I found a very few of them passing along at intervals . I confined one of these under a piece of ...
Page 30
... Soon after we heard some wild pigs ( Dicoteles tajaçu ) or Wari , as they are called by the natives , striking their teeth together in the wood , and one of the boatmen leaping on shore soon shot one , which he brought on board after ...
... Soon after we heard some wild pigs ( Dicoteles tajaçu ) or Wari , as they are called by the natives , striking their teeth together in the wood , and one of the boatmen leaping on shore soon shot one , which he brought on board after ...
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... soon exhausted , and the collectors were obliged to penetrate farther and farther back into the untrodden wilds of the Atlantic slope . Some more adventurous than others ascended the Rio Frio , and being well provided with firearms ...
... soon exhausted , and the collectors were obliged to penetrate farther and farther back into the untrodden wilds of the Atlantic slope . Some more adventurous than others ascended the Rio Frio , and being well provided with firearms ...
Page 41
... soon after he was taken the second time . He had been a month in the woods , living on roots and fruits , and had nearly died from starvation . He had an intelligent , sharp , and indepen- dent look about him , and kept continually ...
... soon after he was taken the second time . He had been a month in the woods , living on roots and fruits , and had nearly died from starvation . He had an intelligent , sharp , and indepen- dent look about him , and kept continually ...
Page 44
... soon after seven o'clock sailed slowly away from San Carlos before a light breeze , which in an hour's time freshened and carried us along at the rate of about six miles an hour . The sun rose higher and higher ; the day waxed hotter ...
... soon after seven o'clock sailed slowly away from San Carlos before a light breeze , which in an hour's time freshened and carried us along at the rate of about six miles an hour . The sun rose higher and higher ; the day waxed hotter ...
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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