The History of Mexico: From the Spanish Conquest to the Present Era; Containing a Condensed and Connected General View of the Manners, Customs, Religion, Commerce, Soil, and Agriculture - Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Productions - a Concise Political and Statistical Review of the Changes Effected in that Country, with is Present Form of Government, &c. &c. - Also, Observations, Speculative and Practical, as to the Best Means of Working the Mexican Mines, by a Combination of British Talent, Capital, and MachinerySherwood, Jones and Company, 1824 - 300 էջ |
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... Su Worstenholm uth Youth Br Musquito Bay Hopewel HAST Belchers AB R Hazard or Richmond Gulf MAIN Steel A Canyketok Achouanipi Invucktake Sandw Burens Bay B. Charles hundy Bettiolox White hay 60 el Bonavista Trinity Bay Johns.
... Su Worstenholm uth Youth Br Musquito Bay Hopewel HAST Belchers AB R Hazard or Richmond Gulf MAIN Steel A Canyketok Achouanipi Invucktake Sandw Burens Bay B. Charles hundy Bettiolox White hay 60 el Bonavista Trinity Bay Johns.
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... Gulf of Mexico forms the boundary to the river Mexicana in west longitude 92 ° 30 ' ; from thence it is divided from Louisiana , by a line drawn through the river Sabina , till it meets the Natchitoches , B 2 HISTORY OF MEXICO . 3 ...
... Gulf of Mexico forms the boundary to the river Mexicana in west longitude 92 ° 30 ' ; from thence it is divided from Louisiana , by a line drawn through the river Sabina , till it meets the Natchitoches , B 2 HISTORY OF MEXICO . 3 ...
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... Mexico is abundantly supplied with rivers of very considerable size - some of them find their exit into the Gulf of Mexico , and others into the Pacific Ocean . The Alvarado rises amongst the mountains of Zapotecas , and discharges ...
... Mexico is abundantly supplied with rivers of very considerable size - some of them find their exit into the Gulf of Mexico , and others into the Pacific Ocean . The Alvarado rises amongst the mountains of Zapotecas , and discharges ...
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... Atillan . Fuegos de Gautimala . Acatinango . Sunil . Toliman . Isalco . Sacatecoluca , near the Rio del Empa . San - Vincente . Traapa . Besotlen . Cocivina , near the Gulf of Conchagua . Viego , HISTORY OF MEXICO . 27.
... Atillan . Fuegos de Gautimala . Acatinango . Sunil . Toliman . Isalco . Sacatecoluca , near the Rio del Empa . San - Vincente . Traapa . Besotlen . Cocivina , near the Gulf of Conchagua . Viego , HISTORY OF MEXICO . 27.
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... Gulf of Conchagua . Viego , near the port of Rialexo . Momotombo . Talica , near San - Leon de Nicaragua . Granada . Bombacho . Papagallo . Barua , south of the Gulf of Nicoya . Sotara Purace } Group of Sopayan . Pasto . Rio Fragua ...
... Gulf of Conchagua . Viego , near the port of Rialexo . Momotombo . Talica , near San - Leon de Nicaragua . Granada . Bombacho . Papagallo . Barua , south of the Gulf of Nicoya . Sotara Purace } Group of Sopayan . Pasto . Rio Fragua ...
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The History of Mexico: From the Spanish Conquest to the Present Era ... Nicholas Mill Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1824 |
The History of Mexico: From the Spanish Conquest to the Present Aera [i.e. Aera] Nicholas Mill Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1824 |
The History of Mexico: From the Spanish Conquest to the Present Era ... Nicholas Mill Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1824 |
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Էջ 12 - ... class of the people, speak Spanish. Better acquainted with the history of the sixteenth century than with that of our own times, they imagine that Spain continues to possess a decided preponderance over the rest of Europe. To them the peninsula appears the very centre of European civilization.
Էջ 8 - Cacicasgo, far from protecting the tributary cast of the natives, more frequently abuse their power and their influence. Exercising the magistracy in the Indian villages, they levy the capitation tax : they not only delight in becoming the instruments of the oppressions of the whites ; but they also make use of their power and authority to extort small sums for their own advantage.
Էջ 30 - Pasto ; but to the great surprise of all the inhabitants of the city of that name, the smoke suddenly disappeared on the 4th of February, 1797. This was precisely the moment at which, at 65 leagues further south, the city of Riobamba, near Tunguragua, was destroyed by a tremendous earthquake.
Էջ 158 - A staircase, formed in a pit, leads to a subterraneous apartment, 88 feet by 26. This gloomy place is covered with Grecques, the same as the exterior walls of the palace. The most material distinction between this and other Mexican edifices is, its having pillars of porphyry to support the ceiling ; they are 17 feet high, and the shaft is a single piece.
Էջ 8 - I doubt if any other prince of earth ever possessed any thing similar to them. That your highness may not imagine I am advancing fables, I add, that all which the earth and ocean produces, of which king Montezuma could have any knowledge, he had caused to be imitated in gold and silver, in precious stones, and feathers, and the whole in such great perfection, that one could not help believing he saw the very objects represented.
Էջ 272 - Congress will convoke a senate, composed of two senators, named by each state, to revise and sanction the constitution. 15. The general constitution will place, for a limited time, the executive power in a President. 16. They will also appoint a Vice-President, 17. His attributes are — To put in execution the general laws ; to name and displace secretaries of the cabinet ; guard the public funds; name officers of the government and interior ; to declare war when authorized by a decree of the general...
Էջ 157 - Oaxaca is one of the most delightful countries in this part of the globe. The beauty and salubrity of the climate, the fertility of the soil, and the richness and variety of its productions all minister to the prosperity of the inhabitants ; and this province has accordingly from the remotest periods been the centre of an advanced civilization.
Էջ 5 - Spain bear a general resemblance to those who inhabit Canada, Florida, Peru, and Brasil. They have the same swarthy and copper colour, flat and smooth hair, small beard, squat body, long eye, with the corner directed upwards towards the temples, prominent cheek-bones, thick lips, and an expression of gentleness in the mouth, strongly contrasted with a gloomy and severe look.
Էջ 58 - Mexican vale, as well as all the other lakes of Mexico, are frequented by prodigious multitudes of wild ducks, wild geese, and other aquatic birds. The Mexicans leave some empty gourds to float upon the water, where those birds resort, that they may be accustomed to see and to approach them without fear. The birdcatcher goes into the water so deep as to hide his body, and covers his head with a gourd; the ducks, &c.
Էջ 216 - In the middle there is a large stone fountain of very superior workmanship, supplied with water, brought by means of pipes from the mountains to the south-east, upwards of two leagues distant ; from the same source, twelve public reservoirs in different places and streets, besides many belonging to the convents and private houses, derive their supplies. This aqueduct is in some places carried over valleys...