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CHAPTER VII. 



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Climate of the north-eastern side of Nicaragua Excursions around 

 Santo Domingo The Artigua Corruption of Ancient Names- 

 Butterflies, Spiders, and Wasps Humming-birds, Beetles, and 

 Ants Plants and Trees Timber Monkey attacked by Eagle 

 White-faced Monkey Anecdotes of a tame one Curassows 

 and other game Birds Trogons, Woodpeckers, Mot-mots, and 

 Toucans .......... 103 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Description of San Antonio Valley Great variety of animal life 

 Pitcher-flowered Marcgravias Flowers fertilized by Humming- 

 birds By Insects Provision in some flowers to prevent insects, 

 not adapted for carrying the pollen, from obtaining access to the 

 nectaries Stories about Wasps Humming-birds bathing Nest 

 of Myriapods Ascent of Pefia Blanca Tapirs and Jaguars 

 Summit of Pena Blanca . . . . . . .12') 



CHAPTER IX. 



Journey to Juigalpa Description of Libertad The Priest and the 

 Bell Migratory Butterflies and Moths Indian Graves Ancient 

 Names Dry River-beds Monkeys and Wasps Reach Juigalpa 

 Ride in neighbourhood Abundance of small birds A Poor 

 Cripple The " Toledo " Trogons - - Waterfall - - Sepulchral 

 Mounds Broken Statues The Sign of the Cross Contrast 

 between the ancient and the present Inhabitants Night Life . 150 



CHAPTER X. 



Juigalpa A Nicaraguan Family Description of the Road from Jui- 

 galpa to Santo Domingo Comparative scarcity of Insects in Nica- 

 ragua in 1872 Water-bearing Plants Insect-traps The south- 

 western edge of the Forest Region Influence of Cultivation upon 

 it Sagacity of the Mule .176 



CHAPTER XI. 



Start on journey to Segovia Rocky Mountain Road A Poor Lodging 

 The Rock of Cuapo The use of large beaks in some Birds 



