The Colombian and Venezuelan Republics: With Notes on Other Parts of Central and South AmericaLittle, Brown,, 1905 - Počet stran: 380 |
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Strana 28
... feet in height and many yards in thickness . It was built in the reign of Philip II . , and is said to have cost over a million of dollars . In all probability it has never been repaired since , yet , saving a few rents of recent origin ...
... feet in height and many yards in thickness . It was built in the reign of Philip II . , and is said to have cost over a million of dollars . In all probability it has never been repaired since , yet , saving a few rents of recent origin ...
Strana 29
... feet below the surface of the water , is the old Bastile of the Inquisition , rendered classic by Charles Kingsley in his " Westward Ho ; " a grim relic of the past , no longer utilized in the conversion of heretics , but sometimes ...
... feet below the surface of the water , is the old Bastile of the Inquisition , rendered classic by Charles Kingsley in his " Westward Ho ; " a grim relic of the past , no longer utilized in the conversion of heretics , but sometimes ...
Strana 31
... feet long , con- nects the station with deep water ; so that passengers now embark and disembark with greater facility and comfort . The railway passes through a very barren and unin- teresting part of the country a mere wilderness of ...
... feet long , con- nects the station with deep water ; so that passengers now embark and disembark with greater facility and comfort . The railway passes through a very barren and unin- teresting part of the country a mere wilderness of ...
Strana 40
... feet above sea- level , and the climate is therefore delightful . The tem- perature is rarely above 75 ° or below 65 ° the year round . The soil is singularly productive and well adapted to both sugar and cotton , though very little ...
... feet above sea- level , and the climate is therefore delightful . The tem- perature is rarely above 75 ° or below 65 ° the year round . The soil is singularly productive and well adapted to both sugar and cotton , though very little ...
Strana 43
... feet . He is naturally hospitable and civil , always dig- nified and courteous in manner , generally evasive and untruthful , but seldom disrespectful , either in language or bearing . He rarely enters into an angry altercation , and ...
... feet . He is naturally hospitable and civil , always dig- nified and courteous in manner , generally evasive and untruthful , but seldom disrespectful , either in language or bearing . He rarely enters into an angry altercation , and ...
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agent allegiance altitude arbitration ARTICLE ARTÍCULO authority Barima Bogotá Bolívar Britain British claim capital Caracas Caribbean century citizens civil coffee Colombia colonies Comn concession Congress Constitution continent court Cuyuni Cuyuni-Mazaruni declared delta Docs Dutch England English Essequibo Essequibo river European fact feet foreign granted Guayana Guayra Guiana houses Ibid Indians island isthmus isthmus of Panama JOSÉ ANDRADE known La Guayra less Lord Salisbury Maracaybo ment miles Monroe Doctrine Moroco Mosquito Mosquito coast mountain mouth native navigable nearly negro never Nicaragua occupation origin Orinoco Panama and Colon Panama Canal Company party plant Plaza political President principles Puerto Cabello railway reason Republic of Panama river Schomburgk Schomburgk line seldom settlement side sion soon South American sovereignty Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish-American steamers territory thence tion town treaty tribes tribunal Unidos United valley Venezuela vessels Washn whole zone
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Strana 358 - The Republic of Panama further grants in like manner to the United States in perpetuity all islands within the limits of the zone above described and in addition thereto the group of small islands in the Bay of Panama, named Perico, Naos, Culebra, and Flamenco.
Strana 246 - I told him specially that we should contest the right of Russia to any territorial establishment on this continent, and that we should assume distinctly the principle that the American continents are no longer subjects for any new European colonial establishments.
Strana 352 - The Arbitrators shall meet at Paris within twenty days after the delivery of the Counter-cases mentioned in Article IV, and shall proceed impartially and carefully to examine and decide the questions that have been or shall be laid before them as herein provided on the part of the Governments of Her Britannic Majesty and the United States respectively.
Strana 350 - In deciding the matters submitted to the Arbitrators they shall be governed by the following three rules, which are agreed upon by the High Contracting Parties as rules to be taken as applicable to the case...
Strana 358 - States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of any other lands and waters outside of the zone above described which may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection...
Strana 367 - VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.
Strana 356 - Washington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. In faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Strana 363 - As the price or compensation for the rights, powers and privileges granted in this convention by the Republic of Panama to the United States, the Government of the United States agrees to pay to the Republic of Panama...
Strana 161 - All naturalized citizens of the United States, while in foreign countries, are entitled to and shall receive from this Government the same protection of persons and property which is accorded to native-born citizens.
Strana 355 - Each Government shall pay its own agent and provide for the proper remuneration of the counsel employed by it and of the Arbitrator appointed by it, and for the expense of preparing and submitting its case to the Tribunal.