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 95
... veins worked at Santo Domingo continues westward for eight miles , as far as the savannahs near Libertad , and has been largely mined in the neighbourhood of that town , and between that point and Santo Domingo . Besides the working of ...
... veins worked at Santo Domingo continues westward for eight miles , as far as the savannahs near Libertad , and has been largely mined in the neighbourhood of that town , and between that point and Santo Domingo . Besides the working of ...
Page 96
... veins belong to two different systems , one occurring in connection with Granitic , the other with Diorytic ... veins in granitic districts occurred in regular sequences , with certain intrusive rocks , as follows : -Ist , Intrusion of ...
... veins belong to two different systems , one occurring in connection with Granitic , the other with Diorytic ... veins in granitic districts occurred in regular sequences , with certain intrusive rocks , as follows : -Ist , Intrusion of ...
Page 97
... veins , has been proved to have taken place , * and it appears that the origin of such veins is the natural result of the plutonic intrusion . There is , also , sometimes a complete gradation from veins of perfectly crystallised granite ...
... veins , has been proved to have taken place , * and it appears that the origin of such veins is the natural result of the plutonic intrusion . There is , also , sometimes a complete gradation from veins of perfectly crystallised granite ...
Page 98
... veins , a regular filling up from the sides towards the centre , as in veins produced by deposits from springs . Quartz veins extend sometimes for miles , and it is necessary to suppose on the hydro - thermal theory that the fissures ...
... veins , a regular filling up from the sides towards the centre , as in veins produced by deposits from springs . Quartz veins extend sometimes for miles , and it is necessary to suppose on the hydro - thermal theory that the fissures ...
Page 99
... veins contain many minerals that could not exist together undecomposed with even a moderate degree of heat ; but it is only here contended that the original filling of the lodes was an igneous injec- tion , not that the present ...
... veins contain many minerals that could not exist together undecomposed with even a moderate degree of heat ; but it is only here contended that the original filling of the lodes was an igneous injec- tion , not that the present ...
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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