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 32
... whilst the whole is relieved by the bright green grassy hills in the background . This view is the only pleasant recollection I have carried away of the place . The single street is narrow , dirty , and rugged , and when the shades of ...
... whilst the whole is relieved by the bright green grassy hills in the background . This view is the only pleasant recollection I have carried away of the place . The single street is narrow , dirty , and rugged , and when the shades of ...
Page 33
... whilst ascending the river . When the collectors find an untapped one in the forest , they first make a ladder out of the lianas or " vejuccos " that hang from every tree ; this they do by tying short pieces of wood across them with ...
... whilst ascending the river . When the collectors find an untapped one in the forest , they first make a ladder out of the lianas or " vejuccos " that hang from every tree ; this they do by tying short pieces of wood across them with ...
Page 46
... are said sometimes to choke themselves with the fruit , whilst trying to eat it . Of the bruised seeds is also made a cooling drink , much used in Nicaragua . The jicara trees grow apart 46 [ Ch . IV . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... are said sometimes to choke themselves with the fruit , whilst trying to eat it . Of the bruised seeds is also made a cooling drink , much used in Nicaragua . The jicara trees grow apart 46 [ Ch . IV . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
Page 62
... whilst amongst the rising generation many fair- haired children can claim paternity amongst the numerous German and English workmen that have been employed at the mines . The storekeepers form the aristocracy of the village . They are ...
... whilst amongst the rising generation many fair- haired children can claim paternity amongst the numerous German and English workmen that have been employed at the mines . The storekeepers form the aristocracy of the village . They are ...
Page 64
... whilst amongst the free Negroes , robbery , violence , and murder need no other incentives than their own evil passions and lust . The women at Santo Domingo are much the same as those found at all the small provincial towns of Central ...
... whilst amongst the free Negroes , robbery , violence , and murder need no other incentives than their own evil passions and lust . The women at Santo Domingo are much the same as those found at all the small provincial towns of Central ...
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