The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1902 |
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... province of Tacna , consisting of the departments of Tacna and Arica . Under the treaty of 20th October 1883 this province was to be held by Chile for ten years , after which a popular vote was to decide whether it should be definitely ...
... province of Tacna , consisting of the departments of Tacna and Arica . Under the treaty of 20th October 1883 this province was to be held by Chile for ten years , after which a popular vote was to decide whether it should be definitely ...
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... province of Atacama is Easter or Pascua Island ; facing the coast of Con- cepcion is the small island of Quirquina ... provinces of Antofagasta , Tarapacá , and Tacna were not included , and the returns for 1885 are imperfect . The area ...
... province of Atacama is Easter or Pascua Island ; facing the coast of Con- cepcion is the small island of Quirquina ... provinces of Antofagasta , Tarapacá , and Tacna were not included , and the returns for 1885 are imperfect . The area ...
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... province of Tacna , through the province of Tarapacá and into the desert of Atacamá , a total length of about 250 miles . In the provinces of Tarapacá and Antofagasta there are many refineries for purifying the crude nitrate or caliche ...
... province of Tacna , through the province of Tarapacá and into the desert of Atacamá , a total length of about 250 miles . In the provinces of Tarapacá and Antofagasta there are many refineries for purifying the crude nitrate or caliche ...
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... province of Tarapacá , and the provinces of Tacna and Arica were placed under Chilian authority for the term of ten years , the inhabitants having then to decide by a general vote whether they remained a part of Chile or elected to ...
... province of Tarapacá , and the provinces of Tacna and Arica were placed under Chilian authority for the term of ten years , the inhabitants having then to decide by a general vote whether they remained a part of Chile or elected to ...
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... province engagement the plan was abandoned in favour of a flank of Tarapacá . Hostilities commenced by the bombardment march with a view to approach Valparaiso from the south . and capture of Pisagua , a coast town about 35 miles to ...
... province engagement the plan was abandoned in favour of a flank of Tarapacá . Hostilities commenced by the bombardment march with a view to approach Valparaiso from the south . and capture of Pisagua , a coast town about 35 miles to ...
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