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 6-10 of 49
Page 33
... taken from the Siphonia elastica , a Euphorbiaceous tree ; but in Central America the tree that yields it is a specimen of wild fig ( Castilloa elastica ) . It is easily known by its large leaves , and I saw several whilst ascending the ...
... taken from the Siphonia elastica , a Euphorbiaceous tree ; but in Central America the tree that yields it is a specimen of wild fig ( Castilloa elastica ) . It is easily known by its large leaves , and I saw several whilst ascending the ...
Page 40
... about the woods for some time were recaptured . I saw the lad soon after he was taken the second time . He had been a month in the woods , 66 Ch . III . ] STONE - HATCHETS , 41 40 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... about the woods for some time were recaptured . I saw the lad soon after he was taken the second time . He had been a month in the woods , 66 Ch . III . ] STONE - HATCHETS , 41 40 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
Page 41
... taken to Castillo , and met there the woman who had been captured a year before , and had learnt to speak a little Spanish . Through her as an interpreter , he tried to get permission to return to the Rio Frio , saying that if they ...
... taken to Castillo , and met there the woman who had been captured a year before , and had learnt to speak a little Spanish . Through her as an interpreter , he tried to get permission to return to the Rio Frio , saying that if they ...
Page 56
... taken and flattened out between the hands into a cake about ten inches diameter and three- sixteenths of an inch thick , which is baked on a slightly concave earthenware pan . The cakes so made are called tortillas , and are very ...
... taken and flattened out between the hands into a cake about ten inches diameter and three- sixteenths of an inch thick , which is baked on a slightly concave earthenware pan . The cakes so made are called tortillas , and are very ...
Page 67
... taken to the mainland . Neither the sugar - cane * nor the plantain is given in the list of the indigenous productions of Mexico by the careful and accurate Hernandez . The natives made sugar from the green stems of the maize . Humboldt ...
... taken to the mainland . Neither the sugar - cane * nor the plantain is given in the list of the indigenous productions of Mexico by the careful and accurate Hernandez . The natives made sugar from the green stems of the maize . Humboldt ...
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 larv¿ 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