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... half - cultivated garden supply their every need . In such a climate clothing is merely a concession to the claims of decency , and Nicaraguans are not a nation of prudes . The wonders of the forest , questions of na- tional import ...
... half - cultivated garden supply their every need . In such a climate clothing is merely a concession to the claims of decency , and Nicaraguans are not a nation of prudes . The wonders of the forest , questions of na- tional import ...
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... half the year or more , but it is not more unhealth- ful than that of large portions of our own country . Remittent and intermittent fevers , which are the most prevalent diseases , are mild in character , of brief duration , and ...
... half the year or more , but it is not more unhealth- ful than that of large portions of our own country . Remittent and intermittent fevers , which are the most prevalent diseases , are mild in character , of brief duration , and ...
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... half past seven we breakfasted , provided two hours and a half on a heaving deck had not made it a physical impossibility , after which pipes and cigars were produced and end- less yarns were spun . I do not think we enjoyed our tobacco ...
... half past seven we breakfasted , provided two hours and a half on a heaving deck had not made it a physical impossibility , after which pipes and cigars were produced and end- less yarns were spun . I do not think we enjoyed our tobacco ...
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... half of the beach . Schools of flying fish skimmed over the waves , and occasionally the long fin of a shark broke the monotony of the water . At night a glori- ous moon cast a silver sheen along our wake , the lapping of waves at our ...
... half of the beach . Schools of flying fish skimmed over the waves , and occasionally the long fin of a shark broke the monotony of the water . At night a glori- ous moon cast a silver sheen along our wake , the lapping of waves at our ...
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... half to La Fé , a group of buildings belonging to the Canal Company and situated near the end of the canal cutting . Landing at a rotten wharf , we made our way to the big wooden building which had been assigned us for quar- ters , and ...
... half to La Fé , a group of buildings belonging to the Canal Company and situated near the end of the canal cutting . Landing at a rotten wharf , we made our way to the big wooden building which had been assigned us for quar- ters , and ...
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Page 288 - The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these Rules, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or otherwise.
Page 285 - President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
Page 290 - Treaty shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof , and by His Britannic Majesty; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington or at London at the earliest possible time within six months from the date hereof.
Page 285 - And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two Governments were exchanged in the city of Washington, on the...
Page 287 - April, 1850, commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, to the construction of such canal under the auspices of the Government of the United States, without impairing the "general principle...
Page 283 - Convention ; and if any persons cr company should already have, with any State through which the proposed Ship-Canal may pass, a contract for the construction of such a canal as that specified in this Convention, to the stipulations of which contract neither of the contracting parties in this Convention have any just cause to object ; and the said persons or company shall, moreover, have made preparations, and expended time, money, and trouble, on...
Page 284 - ... have made preparations, and expended time, money, and trouble, on the faith of such contract, it is hereby agreed that such persons or company shall have a priority of claim over every other person, persons, or company to the protection of the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, and...
Page 283 - States, as they may deem advisable, for the purpose of more effectually carrying out the great design of this Convention, namely, — that of constructing and maintaining the said Canal as a ship-communication between the two Oceans, for the benefit of mankind, on equal terms to all, and of protecting the same...
Page 280 - Britain hereby declare that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship-canal; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America...
Page 290 - It is agreed that no change of territorial .sovereignty or of the international relations of the country or countries traversed by the beforementioned canal shall affect the general principle of neutralization or the obligation of the High Contracting Parties under the present Treaty.