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 33
... taken from the Siphonia elastica , a Euphor- biaceous tree ; but in Central America the tree that yields it is a species of wild fig ( Castilloa elastica ) . It is easily known by its large leaves , and I saw several whilst ascending ...
... taken from the Siphonia elastica , a Euphor- biaceous tree ; but in Central America the tree that yields it is a species of wild fig ( Castilloa elastica ) . It is easily known by its large leaves , and I saw several whilst ascending ...
Page 41
... taken the second time . He had been a month in the woods , living on roots and fruits , and had nearly died from starvation . He had an intelligent , sharp , and indepen- dent look about him , and kept continually talking in his own ...
... taken the second time . He had been a month in the woods , living on roots and fruits , and had nearly died from starvation . He had an intelligent , sharp , and indepen- dent look about him , and kept continually talking in his own ...
Page 56
... taken and flattened out between the hands into a cake about ten inches diameter and three- sixteenths of an inch thick , which is baked on a slightly concave earthenware pan . The cakes so made are called tortillas , and are very ...
... taken and flattened out between the hands into a cake about ten inches diameter and three- sixteenths of an inch thick , which is baked on a slightly concave earthenware pan . The cakes so made are called tortillas , and are very ...
Page 67
... taken to the mainland . Neither the sugar - cane * nor the plantain is given in the list of the indigenous productions of Mexico by the careful and accurate Hernandez . The natives made sugar from the green stems of the maize . Humboldt ...
... taken to the mainland . Neither the sugar - cane * nor the plantain is given in the list of the indigenous productions of Mexico by the careful and accurate Hernandez . The natives made sugar from the green stems of the maize . Humboldt ...
Page 82
... taken inside ; should the rain , however , continue , they get sodden down into the ground , and are left there . On the contrary , in dry and hot weather , when the leaves would get dried up before they could be conveyed to the nest ...
... taken inside ; should the rain , however , continue , they get sodden down into the ground , and are left there . On the contrary , in dry and hot weather , when the leaves would get dried up before they could be conveyed to the nest ...
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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