The Panama Canal: An Elucidation of Its Governmental Features as Prescribed by Treaties; a Discussion of Toll Exemption and the Repeal Bill of 1914; and Other Pertinent Chapters |
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... Oceans- Humanity Forging the Link REVISED EDITION This is a special work and distinguishable from other books on the Panama Canal WILMINGTON , DELAWARE THE STAR PUBLISHING CO . 1916 E. QUBUR TIBBYBA THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 737274 R ...
... Oceans- Humanity Forging the Link REVISED EDITION This is a special work and distinguishable from other books on the Panama Canal WILMINGTON , DELAWARE THE STAR PUBLISHING CO . 1916 E. QUBUR TIBBYBA THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 737274 R ...
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... oceans . Columbus here failed to find the fabled " secret strait " which was supposed to furnish a passage to the Pacific and the way to China . Columbus never saw the Pacific , and in 1504 broken in health and spirit he returned to ...
... oceans . Columbus here failed to find the fabled " secret strait " which was supposed to furnish a passage to the Pacific and the way to China . Columbus never saw the Pacific , and in 1504 broken in health and spirit he returned to ...
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... ocean . He made a second trip to the Pa- cific in 1516 and constructed the necessary ships and sailed up and down the shore of the Pacific in pursuit of gold , silver and pearls but he was induced to return to the north side of the ...
... ocean . He made a second trip to the Pa- cific in 1516 and constructed the necessary ships and sailed up and down the shore of the Pacific in pursuit of gold , silver and pearls but he was induced to return to the north side of the ...
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... oceans disaster would result from making an artificial connection . Spain with her Cortez and Pizzaro did not have ... ocean and perhaps the stories of the natives di- rected him to the isthmus as the only way of reaching the South Sea ...
... oceans disaster would result from making an artificial connection . Spain with her Cortez and Pizzaro did not have ... ocean and perhaps the stories of the natives di- rected him to the isthmus as the only way of reaching the South Sea ...
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... oceans . Alexander von Humboldt came to America in 1799 and remained in Mexico and the Isth- mian district until 1804 , and freely speculated about a canal to the Pacific . He believed this would " immor- talize a nation occupied with ...
... oceans . Alexander von Humboldt came to America in 1799 and remained in Mexico and the Isth- mian district until 1804 , and freely speculated about a canal to the Pacific . He believed this would " immor- talize a nation occupied with ...
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