The Mahogany Tree: Its Botanical Character, Qualities and Uses, with Practical Suggestions for Selecting and Cutting it in the Regions of Its Growth, in the West Indies and Central America; with Notices of the Projected Interoceanic Communications of Panama, Nicaragua, and Tehuantepec. And an Appendix, Containing the Documents Presented to the Lloyd's Committee of Registry, in Favour of the Use of Mahogany, for the Building of First-class VesselsRockliff and son, 1850 - 117 էջ |
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... Cedar , Firs , Larches , Pitch Pines , Greenheart , Morra , Santa Maria , West India Teaks , Rosewood , Ebony , Satinwood , Sabicue , Lignumvitæ , Lancewood Spars , Ma- ples , and Mahogany . Specimens of some of the following woods have ...
... Cedar , Firs , Larches , Pitch Pines , Greenheart , Morra , Santa Maria , West India Teaks , Rosewood , Ebony , Satinwood , Sabicue , Lignumvitæ , Lancewood Spars , Ma- ples , and Mahogany . Specimens of some of the following woods have ...
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... Cedar and other Timber trees fit for Shipbuilding , accom- panied by every species of Dyewoods . The same descrip- tion applies to the eastern branch of the Great River of Grijalva , and its tributaries , which rises in Chiapas , and ...
... Cedar and other Timber trees fit for Shipbuilding , accom- panied by every species of Dyewoods . The same descrip- tion applies to the eastern branch of the Great River of Grijalva , and its tributaries , which rises in Chiapas , and ...
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... Cedar being very fit for building . We reckon the pereagos and canoes , which are built of Cedar , the best of any . " 99 In St. Pierre's " Studies of Nature , " it is stated " that on the shores of the Antilles , grows the Mahogany ...
... Cedar being very fit for building . We reckon the pereagos and canoes , which are built of Cedar , the best of any . " 99 In St. Pierre's " Studies of Nature , " it is stated " that on the shores of the Antilles , grows the Mahogany ...
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... cedar - like kinds being useful for the Inside Planking , whilst the hard and wavy are suited for the Outside Planking and Timbering . These different properties were well under- stood by the Spanish Shipbuilders , who , by judiciously ...
... cedar - like kinds being useful for the Inside Planking , whilst the hard and wavy are suited for the Outside Planking and Timbering . These different properties were well under- stood by the Spanish Shipbuilders , who , by judiciously ...
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... Cedar , I have two vessels constructed of those materials , one of them is called the " Rival , " built in King- ston , Jamaica , now 17 years old , and as to the durability of the material , I court investigation . The other Ship ...
... Cedar , I have two vessels constructed of those materials , one of them is called the " Rival , " built in King- ston , Jamaica , now 17 years old , and as to the durability of the material , I court investigation . The other Ship ...
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adapted admit African African Teaks American Elm American Isthmus Atlantic beautiful Britain BRITISH AND FOREIGN built of Mahogany Cabinet-maker Cedar Central America coast Coatzacoalcos colour commerce communication construction contracting parties Cuba Curls Dale decay Don Josè dry rot dry-rot durability duty employed English Oak favour feet 6 inches figure FOREIGN SHIPPING futtocks gany Gulf of Dulce Gulf of Mexico harbours hogany Honduras Mahogany Honduras Merchants India Teak Isthmus of Tehuantepec JESSE HARTLEY John lengths less letter Liverpool Lloyd's Committee LLOYD'S REGISTER LOCKETT Logs Maho Mahogany Tree measurement ment Messrs Mexican miles mottle nearly Nicaragua North opinion oxen Pacific Ocean Panama perfectly sound planking Port Porto Bello present produced railway Registry of British respect river road route ship canal Ship-building purposes Spanish Surveyors timber tion tons trade treaty tropics United veneer vessels voyages West Indies wood
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Էջ 62 - ... occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America; nor will either make use of any protection which either affords or may afford, or any alliance which either has or may have, to or with any State or...
Էջ 66 - ... any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America, and especially to the interoceanic communications, should the same prove to be practicable, whether by canal or railway, which are now proposed to be established by the way of Tehuantepec or Panama.
Էջ 63 - ... with, any state or people for the purpose of erecting or maintaining any such fortifications, or of occupying, fortifying, or colonizing Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America, or of assuming, or exercising dominion over the same...
Էջ 66 - The governments of the United States and Great Britain having not only desired, in entering into this convention, to accomplish a particular object, but also to establish a general principle, they hereby agree to extend their protection, by treaty stipulations, to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America, and especially to the inter-oceanic communications, should the same prove to be practicable...
Էջ 63 - Vessels of the United States or Great Britain traversing the said canal shall, in case of war between the contracting parties, be exempted from blockade, detention, or capture by either of the belligerents...
Էջ 63 - Britain take advantage of any intimacy, or use any alliance, connection, or influence, that either may possess with any State or Government through whose territory the said canal may pass, for the purpose of acquiring or holding, directly or indirectly, for the citizens or...
Էջ 64 - ... be open and free, and the capital invested therein secure. Nevertheless, the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, in according their protection to the construction of the said...
Էջ 66 - In granting, however, their joint protection to any such canals or railways as are by this article specified, it is always understood by the United States and Great Britain that the parties constructing or owning the same shall impose no other charges or conditions of traffic thereupon than the aforesaid...
Էջ 64 - Britain agree to use their good offices, wherever or however it may be most expedient, in order to procure the establishment of two free ports, one at each end of the said canal.
Էջ 66 - Britain, and be allowed a year from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of this convention for concluding their arrangements, and presenting evidence of sufficient capital subscribed to accomplish the contemplated undertaking; it being understood that if, at the expiration of the aforesaid period, such persons or company be not able to commence and carry...