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Page 31
... miles during the day against the current . San Carlos is at the head of the river , where it issues from the great lake of Nicaragua , about one hundred and twenty miles from Greytown . The mean level of the waters of the lake ...
... miles during the day against the current . San Carlos is at the head of the river , where it issues from the great lake of Nicaragua , about one hundred and twenty miles from Greytown . The mean level of the waters of the lake ...
Page 69
... miles in length , and probably they extend much further . They are what are called fissure- veins , owing their origin to cracks or fractures in the rocks that have been filled up with mineral substances through chemical , thermal ...
... miles in length , and probably they extend much further . They are what are called fissure- veins , owing their origin to cracks or fractures in the rocks that have been filled up with mineral substances through chemical , thermal ...
Page 115
... miles dis- tant , and beyond it the Carca and the Artígua rivers must meet , judging from the fall of the country . The course of the Carca is marked by some patches of light green , that look like grass , and are probably clearings ...
... miles dis- tant , and beyond it the Carca and the Artígua rivers must meet , judging from the fall of the country . The course of the Carca is marked by some patches of light green , that look like grass , and are probably clearings ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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