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 4
... natives , and I found it afterwards growing wild in the provinces of Matagalpa and Segovia , where it was one of the great favourites of the flower - loving Indians . The land at and around Greytown is perfectly level . The square , the ...
... natives , and I found it afterwards growing wild in the provinces of Matagalpa and Segovia , where it was one of the great favourites of the flower - loving Indians . The land at and around Greytown is perfectly level . The square , the ...
Page 6
... natives will not swallow the small seeds , but only the pulpy portion , which is said to be harmless . I saw another fruit growing here , a yellow berry about the size of a cherry , called " Nancito " by the natives . It is often ...
... natives will not swallow the small seeds , but only the pulpy portion , which is said to be harmless . I saw another fruit growing here , a yellow berry about the size of a cherry , called " Nancito " by the natives . It is often ...
Page 10
... natives ran down and saved it from being pulled into the water and drowned . I heard several stories of people being killed by them , but only one was well authen- ticated . This was told me by the head of the excellent Moravian Mission ...
... natives ran down and saved it from being pulled into the water and drowned . I heard several stories of people being killed by them , but only one was well authen- ticated . This was told me by the head of the excellent Moravian Mission ...
Page 30
... natives , striking their teeth together in the wood , and one of the boatmen leaping on shore soon shot one , which he brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had it cooked for ...
... natives , striking their teeth together in the wood , and one of the boatmen leaping on shore soon shot one , which he brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had it cooked for ...
Page 38
... Indians . One little child that Dr. Seemann and I saw at San Carlos , in 1870 , had a few brownish hairs amongst the ... natives of Nicaragua , and of parts much nearer home , are fond of giving fanciful explanations of the 38 [ Ch . III ...
... Indians . One little child that Dr. Seemann and I saw at San Carlos , in 1870 , had a few brownish hairs amongst the ... natives of Nicaragua , and of parts much nearer home , are fond of giving fanciful explanations of the 38 [ Ch . III ...
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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