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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... Village , Chagres River , Panama ... 9 Interior of the Cathedral of Quito , Ecuador PAGE 88 89 92 93 96 Exploring a Tropical Forest 13 View on the River Surinam , Dutch Guiana Ancient Idol and Altar at Copan , Guatemala 16 To face page ...
... Village , Chagres River , Panama ... 9 Interior of the Cathedral of Quito , Ecuador PAGE 88 89 92 93 96 Exploring a Tropical Forest 13 View on the River Surinam , Dutch Guiana Ancient Idol and Altar at Copan , Guatemala 16 To face page ...
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... villages are few . Excluding the capital , the village populations , according to a rough estimate made in 1874 by Mr. Johnston , who was engaged for some time in exploration for the Paraguayan Government , the total amounted to 13,800 ...
... villages are few . Excluding the capital , the village populations , according to a rough estimate made in 1874 by Mr. Johnston , who was engaged for some time in exploration for the Paraguayan Government , the total amounted to 13,800 ...
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... villages were destroyed in Java by the eruption of Papandayang , when the whole mountain was blown in pieces and a large lake left in its • place . In 1815 the eruption of Tomboro , in Sumbawa , resulted in the loss of 12,000 lives ...
... villages were destroyed in Java by the eruption of Papandayang , when the whole mountain was blown in pieces and a large lake left in its • place . In 1815 the eruption of Tomboro , in Sumbawa , resulted in the loss of 12,000 lives ...
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