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Page 28
... hill overlooking the little town , which lies along the foot of the steep hill ; hemmed in between it and the river ... hills in the background . This view is the only pleasant recollection I have carried away of the place . The single ...
... hill overlooking the little town , which lies along the foot of the steep hill ; hemmed in between it and the river ... hills in the background . This view is the only pleasant recollection I have carried away of the place . The single ...
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... hills and valleys . The hills are not isolated ; they run in irregular ranges , having mostly an east and west direction , but with many modifica- tions in their trend . From the main valleys numerous auxiliary ones cut deeply into the ...
... hills and valleys . The hills are not isolated ; they run in irregular ranges , having mostly an east and west direction , but with many modifica- tions in their trend . From the main valleys numerous auxiliary ones cut deeply into the ...
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... hills , with very few houses - probably not more than one in a league . The country was now greener ; they had had showers of rain , and fine grass had sprung up . Passing as we did from a dried - up district into one covered with ...
... hills , with very few houses - probably not more than one in a league . The country was now greener ; they had had showers of rain , and fine grass had sprung up . Passing as we did from a dried - up district into one covered with ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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