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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... Town - Trade - Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause - Comparison between Greytown , Pernam- buco , and Maceio - Wild Fruits - Plants - Parrots , Toucans , and Tanagers - Butterflies and Beetles - Mimetic Forms — Alligators ...
... Town - Trade - Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause - Comparison between Greytown , Pernam- buco , and Maceio - Wild Fruits - Plants - Parrots , Toucans , and Tanagers - Butterflies and Beetles - Mimetic Forms — Alligators ...
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... Towns - Security of Travellers in Nicaragua - Native Flour - milk - Uncomfortable Lodgings - Tierrabona - Dust Whirl- wind - Initial form of a Cyclone - The origin of Cyclones • PAGE 275 292 CHAPTER XVII . Cattle - raising - Don ...
... Towns - Security of Travellers in Nicaragua - Native Flour - milk - Uncomfortable Lodgings - Tierrabona - Dust Whirl- wind - Initial form of a Cyclone - The origin of Cyclones • PAGE 275 292 CHAPTER XVII . Cattle - raising - Don ...
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... Town - Trade— Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause- -Comparison between Greytown , Pernambuco , and Maceio - Wild Fruits— Plants Parrots , Toucans , and Tanagers - Butterflies and Beetles - Mimetic Forms- Alligators - Boy ...
... Town - Trade— Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause- -Comparison between Greytown , Pernambuco , and Maceio - Wild Fruits— Plants Parrots , Toucans , and Tanagers - Butterflies and Beetles - Mimetic Forms- Alligators - Boy ...
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... town , but for several years past the Colorado branch has been taking away more and more of the waters , and the port of Greytown has in consequence silted up . All ships now have to lie off outside , and a shallow and , in heavy ...
... town , but for several years past the Colorado branch has been taking away more and more of the waters , and the port of Greytown has in consequence silted up . All ships now have to lie off outside , and a shallow and , in heavy ...
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... town was now in full view — neat , white painted houses , with plume - crowned palms rising amongst and over them ; and we landed at one of several wooden wharves that jut into the river . Greytown , though only a small place , is one B 2.
... town was now in full view — neat , white painted houses , with plume - crowned palms rising amongst and over them ; and we landed at one of several wooden wharves that jut into the river . Greytown , though only a small place , is one B 2.
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest formicarium fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz race rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep sting stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young