The Countries of the World: Being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and Peoples of the Globe, Volumes 3-4Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1892 |
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... called De Fuego and Atitlan , giving any signs of activity . Many streams water the State , one of which , the Motagua , is navigable for a considerable distance . During the rainy season it carries a great volume of water to the sea ...
... called De Fuego and Atitlan , giving any signs of activity . Many streams water the State , one of which , the Motagua , is navigable for a considerable distance . During the rainy season it carries a great volume of water to the sea ...
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... called ) of Apure , there are pastures thus described by Don Ramon Paez : * — " They are characterised by a luxuriant growth of various grasses , which , like those of the Portugueza , preserve a uniform verdure throughout the year ...
... called ) of Apure , there are pastures thus described by Don Ramon Paez : * — " They are characterised by a luxuriant growth of various grasses , which , like those of the Portugueza , preserve a uniform verdure throughout the year ...
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... called national honour . But the tame manner in which the Pekin authorities acquiesced in the demands of Japan had another and more serious consequence , for it was taken by the Japanese as a virtual acknowledgment of their claims to ...
... called national honour . But the tame manner in which the Pekin authorities acquiesced in the demands of Japan had another and more serious consequence , for it was taken by the Japanese as a virtual acknowledgment of their claims to ...
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