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Page 69
The lodes run east and west , and are nearly perpendicular , sometimes dipping
a little to the north , sometimes a little to the south , and near the surface ,
generally turning over towards the face of the hill through which they cut . The
trend of ...
The lodes run east and west , and are nearly perpendicular , sometimes dipping
a little to the north , sometimes a little to the south , and near the surface ,
generally turning over towards the face of the hill through which they cut . The
trend of ...
Page 122
Again Ometepec is nearly pure Aztec for Two Peaks , but the island itself only
contains one , and the name was probably given by an invader who saw the two
peaks of Ometépec and Madera from the shore of the lake , and thought they ...
Again Ometepec is nearly pure Aztec for Two Peaks , but the island itself only
contains one , and the name was probably given by an invader who saw the two
peaks of Ometépec and Madera from the shore of the lake , and thought they ...
Page 155
The women were good - looking , and appeared to be of nearly pure Spanish
descent ; which perhaps accounted for the chairs and table , and also for the
absence of any attempt at gardening around the house — for the Indian eschews
...
The women were good - looking , and appeared to be of nearly pure Spanish
descent ; which perhaps accounted for the chairs and table , and also for the
absence of any attempt at gardening around the house — for the Indian eschews
...
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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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