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Page 75
... Libertad , and has been largely mined in the neighbourhood of that town , and between that point and Santo Domingo . Besides the working of the mines proper , some surface deposits , called by the Spaniards " Mantos , " are also worked ...
... Libertad , and has been largely mined in the neighbourhood of that town , and between that point and Santo Domingo . Besides the working of the mines proper , some surface deposits , called by the Spaniards " Mantos , " are also worked ...
Page 118
... Libertad . It is the principal mining centre of Chontales . There are a great number of gold mines in its vicinity , several of which are worked by intelligent Frenchmen . The gold and silver mines of Libertad are richer than those of ...
... Libertad . It is the principal mining centre of Chontales . There are a great number of gold mines in its vicinity , several of which are worked by intelligent Frenchmen . The gold and silver mines of Libertad are richer than those of ...
Page 119
... Libertad is a great barn - like edifice , with tiled roof . At one side is a detached small bell - tower , in which hang two bells , one sound and whole , the other cracked and patched . The latter was a present from one of the mining ...
... Libertad is a great barn - like edifice , with tiled roof . At one side is a detached small bell - tower , in which hang two bells , one sound and whole , the other cracked and patched . The latter was a present from one of the mining ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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