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 121
... travelling . Sometimes solitary specimens of the pisoti are met with , hunting alone in the forest . I once saw one near Juigalpa , ascending tree after tree , and climbing every branch , apparently in search of birds ' nests . They are ...
... travelling . Sometimes solitary specimens of the pisoti are met with , hunting alone in the forest . I once saw one near Juigalpa , ascending tree after tree , and climbing every branch , apparently in search of birds ' nests . They are ...
Page 149
... travelling with the north - east trade wind , and were sifted out by the rushes as they passed over . On a finer night I have no doubt many species might be obtained . I suppose that the wind was moving at the rate of not less than ...
... travelling with the north - east trade wind , and were sifted out by the rushes as they passed over . On a finer night I have no doubt many species might be obtained . I suppose that the wind was moving at the rate of not less than ...
Page 152
... travelling one way . I took the direction several times with a pocket compass , and it was always south - east . Amongst them were a few yellow butterflies , but these were not so numerous as in former years . In some seasons these ...
... travelling one way . I took the direction several times with a pocket compass , and it was always south - east . Amongst them were a few yellow butterflies , but these were not so numerous as in former years . In some seasons these ...
Page 153
... travelling south - east . Mr. R. Spruce describes a migra- tion which he witnessed on the Amazons , in November ... travelled in one direction at one season of the year , and in an oppo- " Journal of the Linnæan Society , " vol . ix ...
... travelling south - east . Mr. R. Spruce describes a migra- tion which he witnessed on the Amazons , in November ... travelled in one direction at one season of the year , and in an oppo- " Journal of the Linnæan Society , " vol . ix ...
Page 156
... travelling over . Prickly acacias , nancitos , guayavas , jicaras , were the principal trees , with here and there the tree whose thick coriaceous leaves are used by the natives instead of sand- paper . The beds of the rivers were dry ...
... travelling over . Prickly acacias , nancitos , guayavas , jicaras , were the principal trees , with here and there the tree whose thick coriaceous leaves are used by the natives instead of sand- paper . The beds of the rivers were dry ...
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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