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CHAPTER X. 



Granada — The French Consnl, M. Ronhaud — Nicaragna ni 1852- 1853 — 

 Intermittent Fevers — How to Cnre Them — Natural History of 

 Nicaragua — Remarkable Animals found in Nicaragua — Howl- 

 ing Monkey — Humming Birds — Manakins — Rare Insects peculiar 

 to Nicaragua — Vegetable Kingdom — Cacao and Siphonia Trees — 

 Commerce — Mines — Climate — Volcanoes — Rivers — Lakes — Prin- 

 cipal Towns — Population. 



GRANADA. 



fjP^RANADA is a line town, the principal of the Republic 

 ^^ of Nicaragua. It is situated at about one mile and a half 

 from the lake. 



Not knowing where to go, I went to the house of the 

 French consul, M. Rouhaud, who received nie most hospitably. 

 I remained eight days in his comfortable house, and during 

 all the time M. Rouhaud and his charming wife were kindness 

 itself, and I shall always remember with pleasure the time 

 spent in their agreeable society. 



I had caught the fever on my way, from San Juan ta 

 la Virgen, and I suffered greatly from it, but thanks to the 

 excellent attendance bestowed on me, by Madam Rouhaud, it 

 soon passed awav. 



The intermittent fevers, which are one of the drawbacks 

 of tropical countries, are not very dangerous if properly 

 attended, but are very troublesome. During the rainy season, 

 which usually lasts from the end of May to December, the 

 least imprudence is dangerous ; but the worst of them is get- 

 tinor ^vet throua;h. Fever is sure to follow. The first sensation 

 is that of feeling extremely cold. It lasts for one or two 

 hours, then the reaction comes and you feel feverish. This 

 lasts until abundant perspiration is produced, then the fever 

 gradually disappears, and does not come again until the 

 second or third day at about the same hour. Usually it comes 

 every two days. After an attack of fever, you loose vour 

 complexion and take the usual yellowish colour peculiar to 

 the inhabitants of tropical countries. 



