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Page 147
... believe that the edge of the forest is several miles nearer the Atlantic than it was originally . In this way many acres in the neighbourhood of Pital were taken from the forest , and added to the grass - lands , whilst I was in the ...
... believe that the edge of the forest is several miles nearer the Atlantic than it was originally . In this way many acres in the neighbourhood of Pital were taken from the forest , and added to the grass - lands , whilst I was in the ...
Page 270
... believe the great basin of the Lake of Masaya and similar basins in the same and adjoining Pacific provinces have been blasted out . I do not shut my eyes to the fact that great as was the force in operation in 1812 at St. Vincent ...
... believe the great basin of the Lake of Masaya and similar basins in the same and adjoining Pacific provinces have been blasted out . I do not shut my eyes to the fact that great as was the force in operation in 1812 at St. Vincent ...
Page 282
... believe it is safer to infer that they were essentially distinct in origin , and that there had been communication between the two peoples in very early times , but that the foreign influence in Mexico was extremely feeble , and too ...
... believe it is safer to infer that they were essentially distinct in origin , and that there had been communication between the two peoples in very early times , but that the foreign influence in Mexico was extremely feeble , and too ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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