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 37
... told about the Rio Frio and its inhabitants ; stories of great cities , golden ornaments , and light - haired people , and it may be useful to relate what is known about it . The Rio Frio comes down from the interior of Costa Rica , and ...
... told about the Rio Frio and its inhabitants ; stories of great cities , golden ornaments , and light - haired people , and it may be useful to relate what is known about it . The Rio Frio comes down from the interior of Costa Rica , and ...
Page 38
... told by several who had seen her that she did not differ in any way from the usual Indian type . The Guatuse ( pronounced Watúsa ) is an animal about the size of a hare , very common in Central America , and good eating . It has reddish ...
... told by several who had seen her that she did not differ in any way from the usual Indian type . The Guatuse ( pronounced Watúsa ) is an animal about the size of a hare , very common in Central America , and good eating . It has reddish ...
Page 40
... told of one commandante at San Carlos who had manned some canoes and proceeded up the river as far as the plantain grounds of the Indians , loaded his boats with the plantains , and brought them down to San Carlos , where the people ...
... told of one commandante at San Carlos who had manned some canoes and proceeded up the river as far as the plantain grounds of the Indians , loaded his boats with the plantains , and brought them down to San Carlos , where the people ...
Page 45
... told me — and the story is likely enough to be true - that the alligators , floating about like logs , with their eyes above the water , watch these birds , and , moving quietly up until within a few yards of them , sink down below the ...
... told me — and the story is likely enough to be true - that the alligators , floating about like logs , with their eyes above the water , watch these birds , and , moving quietly up until within a few yards of them , sink down below the ...
Page 52
... told of the great statues that are said to have been seen on the banks of the Mico , much lower down the river than where we crossed it ; but M. Etienne , of Libertad , who descended it to Blewfields , and some Ulleros of San Thomas ...
... told of the great statues that are said to have been seen on the banks of the Mico , much lower down the river than where we crossed it ; but M. Etienne , of Libertad , who descended it to Blewfields , and some Ulleros of San Thomas ...
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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