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Page 45
In Central America the stone grinders , with which they bruised it down , are
almost invariably found in the ancient graves , having been buried with the ashes
of the dead , as an indispensable article for their outfit for another world .
In Central America the stone grinders , with which they bruised it down , are
almost invariably found in the ancient graves , having been buried with the ashes
of the dead , as an indispensable article for their outfit for another world .
Page 52
In Central America there never were many black slaves ; since the States threw
off the yoke of Spain there have been none ; and this comparative scarcity of the
Negro element makes these countries much more pleasant and safer to dwell in
...
In Central America there never were many black slaves ; since the States threw
off the yoke of Spain there have been none ; and this comparative scarcity of the
Negro element makes these countries much more pleasant and safer to dwell in
...
Page 297
The Future of Central America 297 opposite direction . ... When the destiny of
Mexico is fulfilled , with one stride the Anglo - American will bound to the Isthmus
of Panama , and Central America will be filled with cattle estates , and with coffee
...
The Future of Central America 297 opposite direction . ... When the destiny of
Mexico is fulfilled , with one stride the Anglo - American will bound to the Isthmus
of Panama , and Central America will be filled with cattle estates , and with coffee
...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
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