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 6
... streets , though very much im- proved of late , are often impassable in wet weather , and never attractive when dry . The town is environed by stagnant ponds and lagoons , and the inland breeze is always laden with deadly malaria ...
... streets , though very much im- proved of late , are often impassable in wet weather , and never attractive when dry . The town is environed by stagnant ponds and lagoons , and the inland breeze is always laden with deadly malaria ...
Strana 33
... streets in a state of unconscious nudity , and even middle - aged men of the lower class rarely wore anything more than a straw hat , alpargates , 1 and a rauana.2 The streets , though never muddy and seldom dusty , were well nigh ...
... streets in a state of unconscious nudity , and even middle - aged men of the lower class rarely wore anything more than a straw hat , alpargates , 1 and a rauana.2 The streets , though never muddy and seldom dusty , were well nigh ...
Strana 35
... streets are cleaner , people dress better , the general tone of society is better , the standard of public morality higher . In short , there are a great many worse places for resi- dence , not only in tropical America but in the United ...
... streets are cleaner , people dress better , the general tone of society is better , the standard of public morality higher . In short , there are a great many worse places for resi- dence , not only in tropical America but in the United ...
Strana 47
... - structed than hitherto seen on the river . The streets are very narrow and crooked , generally well paved with 1 Pronounced He - rah - doe . rough cobble - stone , but seldom very clean . The Valley of the Magdalena 47.
... - structed than hitherto seen on the river . The streets are very narrow and crooked , generally well paved with 1 Pronounced He - rah - doe . rough cobble - stone , but seldom very clean . The Valley of the Magdalena 47.
Strana 54
... streets . - - The population of the town - or " city " as it is in courtesy called hardly exceeds 20,000 . Of these perhaps one fourth may be of pure Caucasian descent . The rest is a mixture of Indian and white , with a few lonely and ...
... streets . - - The population of the town - or " city " as it is in courtesy called hardly exceeds 20,000 . Of these perhaps one fourth may be of pure Caucasian descent . The rest is a mixture of Indian and white , with a few lonely 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.