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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... town - Trade — Healthi- ness 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 — Healthi- ness 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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... towns - Security of travellers in Nicaragua -Native flour - mill - Uncomfortable lodgings - Tierrabona- Dust whirlwind — Initial form of a cyclone — The origin of cyclones 292 . CHAPTER XVII . Cattle - raising - Don Filiberto Trano's ...
... towns - Security of travellers in Nicaragua -Native flour - mill - Uncomfortable lodgings - Tierrabona- Dust whirlwind — Initial form of a cyclone — The origin of cyclones 292 . CHAPTER XVII . Cattle - raising - Don Filiberto Trano's ...
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... town - Trade - Healthiness of the town and its probable cause - Comparison between Grey- town , Pernambuco , 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 Grey- town , Pernambuco , and Maceio - Wild fruits - Plants - Parrots , toucans , and tanagers - Butterflies and beetles - Mimetic forms -Alligators ...
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... town , but for several years past the Colorado branch has been taking away more and more of its 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 its 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 ... towns that I have visited . The houses Ch . I. ] 3 ARRIVAL AT GREYTOWN .
... town was now in full view — neat , white - painted houses , with plume - crowned palms rising amongst and over them ... towns that I have visited . The houses Ch . I. ] 3 ARRIVAL AT GREYTOWN .
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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