304 
Mexico, maizein, 45; 
people of, 45, 46 
Miau-tsze, 280, 281 
Mice, 22 
Mico, R., 43, 118, 119 
Microchera parvirostris, 107 
Microscopical cavities in rocks, 
food of 
77 
Miguelito, San, 139 
Mines, 69, 70; Javali, 49; Domin- 
go, Santo, 70; Libertad, 51, 
75, 128; El Coquimba, 199 
Mirage, 229 
Mocoim, the, 163 
Momotus Martit, 
96 
Monedula surinamensis (Fabr.), 239 
Monkeys, 222; sagacity of, 92; 
speech of, 93; spider, 91, 92; 
white-faced, 92, 122, 240, 242 
Montezuma, 40 
Mordellide, 243 
Morphos, 7, 205 
Morren, Dr., of Liége, 57 
Mosas, 51 
Mosquitoes, 15, 285, 286 
Moss insect, 293 
Moths, 120; migatory, 120 
Mot-mots, 16, 21, 95, 96, 124, 156; 
tails of, 16, 96 
Mules, 182; bitten by spiders, 148, 
16, 96; lesson 
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2A7;. Sagaeity. ‘of, (138, 149; 
thieves, 197 
Murderers, punishment of, in 
Nicaragua, 211 
Muscovy ducks, 38, 159 
Muy-muy, 166 
Mycetes Palliatus, 30, 94 
Mygale, 247 
Myriapods, 108, 109 
Nahuatls, 121, 
279, 282, 284 
Names of natural features of a 
country important in an inquiry 
as to the original inhabitants, 
83; of places corrupted, 83 
Nancito, 122 
N andasme, 273 
Nasua fasca, 94 
Nectarina, 177 
Nephila, 85, 242 
Nequen, 274 
Neuwied, Prince Maximilian, on 
nest of Tody, 223 
Nicaragua, bird fauna of, 287; | 
civil. war in, 261; conquest of 
by Spaniards, 275; division of 
122, 278 and #:;, 
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The Naturalist in Nicaragua 
into three zones, 250; emigra- 
tion to, 276, 277: insects of, 18 
| Nicaragua, name of chief, 274 
|" Nicaraguans, hospitality’ of, 218; 
litigious, 82; and Mexicans 
closely related, 276 
| Nicaraguan judges, 82... oa 
diers, 51; Women, 52, 140 
Nicoya, Gulf of, 273 
Nispera, 73, 91 
N ispral, 49 
Ocalca, 168 
Ocelots, 137 
Ocotal, 182, 186, 197, 200, 211 
CEcodoma, 57 
Olama, 159, 165 
Ometépec, Island of, 122; 
$7. 415, 122 708 
sol 
peaks, 
_ Onions, 56 
Oniscus, fore) 
Opossums, 22/137 
, Orange trees, 32, 55, 58 
Orchids, 7, 42; 
on rock of Cuapo, 
153; on Pefia Blanca, r1o 
| Orinoco, carved rocks of, 44 
| Ornithorhynchos, 110 
Oropendula, 222 
Orthoptera, 292 
Owls, 137 
Palacaguina, 192, 217 
Palms, 14, 16, 30, 39, 91, 191; 
cocoa-nut, I; wine, 179, 180 
| Palosabre, ror 
Papaws, 56, 176 
Paptlios, 84, 85, 229 
Para grass, rog, 183, 236 
Parrots, 7, 21, 124, 141, 154 
Parsley, 56 
Passiflora quadrangularis, 56, 174, 
175 Nn. 
Passion flower, 56, 174 
| Paton, Mr., 6, 29 
Pavon, 49, 82, 84 
Pavones, 95 
Pavos, 95 
| Peas, 56 
| Pedicult, 163, 164 
| Pedrarias, 274 
| Pefia Blanca, 110, III, 153, 247; 
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ascent of, 112; rocks of, I1o, 
I12; precipice of, 115 
Penelope, 95, I11 
Pentatoma puntcea, 99 
Pernambuco, healthiness of, 6 
Peroxide of iron, 70; magnesia, 70 
Peru, maize found in raised 
beaches and tombs, 45 
