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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Page 114
... capital except from La Guayra and Puerto Cabello , where the Federal Government exercises some control . The other States coolly appropriate the customs revenue for their own purposes , considering that they are committing an act of ...
... capital except from La Guayra and Puerto Cabello , where the Federal Government exercises some control . The other States coolly appropriate the customs revenue for their own purposes , considering that they are committing an act of ...
Page 104
... capital of the province , is built on a plain about five miles from the sea , on the banks of the little river Avon ... capital itself , and those of the streets in the capital , which are named in honour of various Church of England ...
... capital of the province , is built on a plain about five miles from the sea , on the banks of the little river Avon ... capital itself , and those of the streets in the capital , which are named in honour of various Church of England ...
Page 204
... capital of which will be at Port Darwin , may eventually become independent , but at present the Adelaide magnates control it and dispose of its lands . It contains about 500,000 square miles , but with the exception of a few settle ...
... capital of which will be at Port Darwin , may eventually become independent , but at present the Adelaide magnates control it and dispose of its lands . It contains about 500,000 square miles , but with the exception of a few settle ...
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