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Page 148
He was trying to cross on mule - back , but his beast lost its footing , rolled over ,
and was rapidly washed away . The poor ... There are no horses or mules , and
very few cattle , however , that know how to do this , I was told by the herdsmen .
He was trying to cross on mule - back , but his beast lost its footing , rolled over ,
and was rapidly washed away . The poor ... There are no horses or mules , and
very few cattle , however , that know how to do this , I was told by the herdsmen .
Page 197
We had only engaged the mules to come as far as Ocotal , and had great
difficulty in getting others to go on with . I think the people at first were afraid that
we might cross the boundary and never return . We afterwards learnt that
robberies of ...
We had only engaged the mules to come as far as Ocotal , and had great
difficulty in getting others to go on with . I think the people at first were afraid that
we might cross the boundary and never return . We afterwards learnt that
robberies of ...
Page 238
Thinking , from his description , that it was only about a mile distant , I started on
mule - back with him ; but after riding fully a ... I was vexed about the time we had
lost , and the extra work we had given the poor mules ; my only consolation was ...
Thinking , from his description , that it was only about a mile distant , I started on
mule - back with him ; but after riding fully a ... I was vexed about the time we had
lost , and the extra work we had given the poor mules ; my only consolation was ...
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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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