| Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...the state of the country, but discovered, that they knew extremely little of what was going on, owing to the very confined intercourse kept up between Acapulco...inhabitants told us, when we expressed our surprise at thesmallness of the town, that the greater part of it had been shaken down by an earthquake. If this... | |
| John Milton Niles - 1825 - 486 pages
...very unhealthy, and the population is much reduced from what it formerly was. The town is protected by an extensive and formidable fortress, called the Castle of San Carlos. A maritime custom-house was established at Acapulco, as early as 1562. In addition to the two seaports... | |
| John Milton Niles - 1826 - 458 pages
...very unhealthy, and the population is much reduced from what it formerly was. The town is protected by an extensive and formidable fortress, called the castle of San Carlos. A maritime customhouse was established at Acapulco, as early as 1562. In addition to the two seaports... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1830 - 380 pages
...conscious of seeing, without his I eing able to define exactly in what the peculiarities consist. " With the exception of its splendid harbour, Acapulco...surprise at the smallness of the town, that the greater ?art of it had been shaken down by an earthquake, f this be true, the people have been uncommonly careful... | |
| John Milton Niles - 1837 - 620 pages
...very unhealthy, and the population is much reduced from what it formerly was. The town is protected by an extensive and formidable fortress, called the castle of San Carlos. A maritime customhouse was established at Acapulco, as early as 1562. In addition to the two seaports... | |
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