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 49
... inhabitants . The store - keepers , lawyers , and hacienderos are of Spanish and mixed descent . Amongst the lower classes there is much Indian and some negro blood ; but there are many pure Indians scattered through the district ...
... inhabitants . The store - keepers , lawyers , and hacienderos are of Spanish and mixed descent . Amongst the lower classes there is much Indian and some negro blood ; but there are many pure Indians scattered through the district ...
Page 54
... inhabitants of the western side of tropical America . On the coast of Peru , Darwin found heads of it , * along with eighteen recent species of marine shells , in a raised beach eighty - five feet * 66 " Geological Observations in South ...
... inhabitants of the western side of tropical America . On the coast of Peru , Darwin found heads of it , * along with eighteen recent species of marine shells , in a raised beach eighty - five feet * 66 " Geological Observations in South ...
Page 57
... inhabitants of this country it is not mentioned by the historians of the conquest of Mexico and Peru , nor has it , like maize and cacao , any native name . As soon as we passed Pital we entered the great forest , the black margin of ...
... inhabitants of this country it is not mentioned by the historians of the conquest of Mexico and Peru , nor has it , like maize and cacao , any native name . As soon as we passed Pital we entered the great forest , the black margin of ...
Page 62
... inhabitants , about three hundred in number , are entirely dependent on the mines around , there being no cultivation or any other employ- ment in the immediate neighbourhood . The people are of a mixed descent , in which Indian blood ...
... inhabitants , about three hundred in number , are entirely dependent on the mines around , there being no cultivation or any other employ- ment in the immediate neighbourhood . The people are of a mixed descent , in which Indian blood ...
Page 106
... inhabitants of the country . In all parts of the world the names of mountains , valleys , lakes , and rivers are among the most certain memorials of the ancient inhabitants . The reason the names of the natural features of a country ...
... inhabitants of the country . In all parts of the world the names of mountains , valleys , lakes , and rivers are among the most certain memorials of the ancient inhabitants . The reason the names of the natural features of a country ...
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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