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 |
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Page 50
... surfaces , 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 town ...
... surfaces , 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 town ...
Page 61
... Atlantic ; west- ward it terminates in a sinuous margin about seven miles from the village , and there commence the lightly tim- bered and grassy plains and savannahs stretching to the Lake of Nicaragua . The surface of the land in.
... Atlantic ; west- ward it terminates in a sinuous margin about seven miles from the village , and there commence the lightly tim- bered and grassy plains and savannahs stretching to the Lake of Nicaragua . The surface of the land in.
Page 62
... surface of the land in the forest region forms a succession of ranges and steep valleys , covered with magnificent timber and much undergrowth . Santo Domingo lies about 2000 feet above the level of the sea , and the hills around it ...
... surface of the land in the forest region forms a succession of ranges and steep valleys , covered with magnificent timber and much undergrowth . Santo Domingo lies about 2000 feet above the level of the sea , and the hills around it ...
Page 73
... surface is nearly always fresh and new - looking . Standing near the mounds , one sees from every point of the compass ant - paths leading to them , all thronged with the busy workers carrying their leafy burdens . As far as the eye can ...
... surface is nearly always fresh and new - looking . Standing near the mounds , one sees from every point of the compass ant - paths leading to them , all thronged with the busy workers carrying their leafy burdens . As far as the eye can ...
Page 76
... surface . The effect was all that I could have wished : the marauding parties were at once drawn off from my garden to meet the new danger at home . The whole formicarium was disorganised . Big fellows came stalking up from the ...
... surface . The effect was all that I could have wished : the marauding parties were at once drawn off from my garden to meet the new danger at home . The whole formicarium was disorganised . Big fellows came stalking up from the ...
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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