Notes on Central America; particularly the states of Honduras and San Salvador ... and the proposed Honduras interoceanic railway, Volume 35 |
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Page 255 - ... 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.
Page 172 - ... hour of midnight, makes it wear more the appearance of some theatrical exhibition, than what it really is, the pursuit of industry which has fallen to the lot of the Honduras woodcutter. About the end of May the periodical rains again commence. The torrents of water discharged from the clouds are so great as to render the roads impassable in the course of a few hours, when all trucking ceases — the cattle are turned into the pasture — and the trucks, gear, tools, &c., are housed.
Page 255 - 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 governments shall approve of as just and equitable...
Page 255 - 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...
Page 312 - The members of the government, however, hastened to ascertain, as far as practicable, the extent of the catastrophe, and to quiet the public mind. It was found that the loss of life had been much less than was supposed, and it now appears probable that the number of the killed will not exceed one hundred, and of wounded fifty.
Page 172 - The six trucks will occupy an extent of road of a quarter of a mile. The great number of oxen, the drivers half naked (clothes being inconvenient from the heat of the weather and clouds of dust), and each bearing a...
Page 103 - Donald, the greatest numbers seem located : there are here perhaps five hundred. It is a safe and sheltered harbor; yet chance seems to have directed them, in the first instance, to this spot, as I am inclined to believe, from my limited observation, there are other places more eligible for a township. " The mass of the population is composed of liberated slaves from the Grand Cayman, and a small portion of the inhabitants are colored people, also natives of that island, and formerly slaveowners....
Page 199 - Englis," at the same time presenting me with a hot roll of bread, nicely done up in fresh leaves ; another soon came to me with a bundle of oulung; and so it continued until I had three or four bundles of oulung, and nine large rolls of bread. In return, I presented them with a little tobacco, some needles, and salt, and gave a clasp-knife to the officer's wife. Soon after, I was agreeably surprised by several of the men arriving from the plantations loaded with sugar-cane, plantains, cacao, &c....
Page 170 - ... the places where the wood is most abundant. He now descends, and to such places his steps are directed ; and, without compass, or other guide than what observation has imprinted on his recollection, he never fails to reach the exact point at which he aims.
Page 312 - ... edifice of the university was demolished, the church of the Merced separated in the centre, and its walls fell outward to the ground. Of the private houses a few were left standing, but all were rendered uninhabitable. It is worthy of remark that the walls left standing are old ones ; all those of modern construction have fallen. The public edifices of the Government and city shared the common destruction. " The devastation was effected, as we have said, in the first ten seconds ; for although...