Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Years 1799-1804, Volume 3H.G. Bohn, 1853 |
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... Coast of Nueva Barcelona , Cumana , and Araya CHAPTER XXVII . Political State of the Provinces of Venezuela . - Extent of Territory . -Population . - Natural Productions . - External Trade.- Communications between the different ...
... Coast of Nueva Barcelona , Cumana , and Araya CHAPTER XXVII . Political State of the Provinces of Venezuela . - Extent of Territory . -Population . - Natural Productions . - External Trade.- Communications between the different ...
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... is scarcely known in Europe , is only fifty leagues distant , south- east of the mouths of the Orinoco . It contains , according to Bolingbroke , nearly 10,000 inhabitants . H COAST SCENERY OF THE ORINOCO . products of the.
... is scarcely known in Europe , is only fifty leagues distant , south- east of the mouths of the Orinoco . It contains , according to Bolingbroke , nearly 10,000 inhabitants . H COAST SCENERY OF THE ORINOCO . products of the.
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Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland Thomasina Ross. H COAST SCENERY OF THE ORINOCO . products of the manufacturing industry of Europe . I have seen long boats ( lanchas ) set off , the cargoes of which were valued at eight or ten ...
Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland Thomasina Ross. H COAST SCENERY OF THE ORINOCO . products of the manufacturing industry of Europe . I have seen long boats ( lanchas ) set off , the cargoes of which were valued at eight or ten ...
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... coast , Chamaerops humilis , Cocos nucifera , Corypha maritima , Lodoicea seychellarum , Labill .; 3rd , in the fresh - water marshes , Sagus Rumphii , Mauritia flexuosa ; and 4th , in the alpine regions , between seven and fifteen ...
... coast , Chamaerops humilis , Cocos nucifera , Corypha maritima , Lodoicea seychellarum , Labill .; 3rd , in the fresh - water marshes , Sagus Rumphii , Mauritia flexuosa ; and 4th , in the alpine regions , between seven and fifteen ...
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Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland Thomasina Ross. t POPULATION OF GUIANA . 19 coast , will some day offer the greatest attraction to Euro- pean settlers . The whole population of this vast province in its present state is , with the ...
Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland Thomasina Ross. t POPULATION OF GUIANA . 19 coast , will some day offer the greatest attraction to Euro- pean settlers . The whole population of this vast province in its present state is , with the ...
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Amazon amphibolic ancient Angostura appears Apure arrobas auriferous banks basin Batabano branches Brazil Cape Caracas Caribs Caripe Carony Carthagena Cayo Cerro coast colonies contains Cordillera cultivation Cumana Cumanacoa Cundinamarca direction Dorado east eastern Essequibo Europe extend formations geological gneiss gold granite Grenada Guiana gulf Havannah height Indians inhabitants island of Cuba isthmus Jura limestone kilogrammes knot Laguna lake land latitude limestone Llanos Lower Orinoco Magdalena maps Mariara meridian Mexico mica-slate mountains mouth nations natives northern Nueva Barcelona observed Omaguas Orinoco palm-tree parallel peninsula of Araya Peru piastres plains population port province Punta Quito Raleigh region ridge Rio Branco Rio Negro rise river rocks sandstone Santa shore Sierra Parime slaves soil South America southern Spain Spaniards Spanish square leagues strata sugar summits surface table-land tertiary tion toises toises high town trachyte tributary streams Trinidad valley Venezuela volcanic vols voyage western
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