Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the Man Behind the Panama Canal |
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Page 56
... Months later , the cut opened by the mechanical monster was found to be exactly the same on the axis as in the depths . Philippe had solved the enigma of excavating the coastal slopes of the isthmus . But the monumental riddle at the ...
... Months later , the cut opened by the mechanical monster was found to be exactly the same on the axis as in the depths . Philippe had solved the enigma of excavating the coastal slopes of the isthmus . But the monumental riddle at the ...
Page 154
... months later . As Philippe began a learned and technical lecture on the difficulties encountered by the company in the isthmus in addition to the unhealthful climate and the many diseases , the panel of inquirers decided it was not ...
... months later . As Philippe began a learned and technical lecture on the difficulties encountered by the company in the isthmus in addition to the unhealthful climate and the many diseases , the panel of inquirers decided it was not ...
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... months before had installed Manuel Marroquin as president in Bogota . The obsequious Senor Silva promised Philippe to intercede with Marroquin to waive the prohibition . And by the end of the month , the new company was given a free ...
... months before had installed Manuel Marroquin as president in Bogota . The obsequious Senor Silva promised Philippe to intercede with Marroquin to waive the prohibition . And by the end of the month , the new company was given a free ...
Contents
BunauVarillas Last Campaigns | 299 |
Appendix 1 | 335 |
Appendix 3 | 349 |
Copyright | |
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