The Mahogany Tree: Its Botanical Character, Qualities and Uses, with Practical Suggestions for Selecting and Cutting it in the Regions of Its Growth, in the West Indies and Central America; with Notices of the Projected Interoceanic Communications of Panama, Nicaragua, and Tehuantepec. And an Appendix, Containing the Documents Presented to the Lloyd's Committee of Registry, in Favour of the Use of Mahogany, for the Building of First-class Vessels |
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... miles in a line from East to North- west . The coast line to the northward is on the Atlantic Ocean : but it is interrupted by the jutting out of the Peninsula of Yucatan , which approaches the Island of Cuba , in the Caribbean Sea ...
... miles in a line from East to North- west . The coast line to the northward is on the Atlantic Ocean : but it is interrupted by the jutting out of the Peninsula of Yucatan , which approaches the Island of Cuba , in the Caribbean Sea ...
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... miles longer than from Chagres , would still be easily accomplished in the daylight of one day and goods and passengers would arrive at their desti- nation with only once being put upon a vehicle , which would not be the case with a ...
... miles longer than from Chagres , would still be easily accomplished in the daylight of one day and goods and passengers would arrive at their desti- nation with only once being put upon a vehicle , which would not be the case with a ...
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... miles in the voyage to San Francisco , in Cali- fornia ; New York 9,663 miles , to the same place ; and from New Orleans there would be the immense difference of 10,547 miles , as shown in the table , No. 1 , of the ap- pendix , and the ...
... miles in the voyage to San Francisco , in Cali- fornia ; New York 9,663 miles , to the same place ; and from New Orleans there would be the immense difference of 10,547 miles , as shown in the table , No. 1 , of the ap- pendix , and the ...
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... miles to enter the adjoining smaller Lake of Leon , which is thirty - five miles long , passing to it up the River Tipitapa twenty miles , and thence by a canal of twenty - nine miles , gradually descending to the Port of Realejo . This ...
... miles to enter the adjoining smaller Lake of Leon , which is thirty - five miles long , passing to it up the River Tipitapa twenty miles , and thence by a canal of twenty - nine miles , gradually descending to the Port of Realejo . This ...
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... miles with anchorages for the largest fleets , secure from all winds . Next , a canal would have to be dug for fifty miles , and by means of 120 locks , it would surmount the gap in the mountain range , which is 600 feet above the sea ...
... miles with anchorages for the largest fleets , secure from all winds . Next , a canal would have to be dug for fifty miles , and by means of 120 locks , it would surmount the gap in the mountain range , which is 600 feet above the sea ...
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adapted admit African African Teaks American Elm American Isthmus Atlantic beautiful Britain BRITISH AND FOREIGN built of Mahogany Cabinet-maker Cedar Central America coast Coatzacoalcos colour commerce communication construction contracting parties Cuba Curls Dale decay Don Josè dry rot dry-rot durability duty employed English Oak favour feet 6 inches figure FOREIGN SHIPPING futtocks gany Gulf of Dulce Gulf of Mexico harbours hogany Honduras Mahogany Honduras Merchants India Teak Isthmus of Tehuantepec JESSE HARTLEY John lengths less letter Liverpool Lloyd's Committee LLOYD'S REGISTER LOCKETT Logs Maho Mahogany Tree measurement ment Messrs Mexican miles mottle nearly Nicaragua North opinion oxen Pacific Ocean Panama perfectly sound planking Port Porto Bello present produced railway Registry of British respect river road route ship canal Ship-building purposes Spanish Surveyors timber tion tons trade treaty tropics United veneer vessels voyages West Indies wood
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Page 62 - ... occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America; nor will either make use of any protection which either affords or may afford, or any alliance which either has or may have, to or with any State or...
Page 66 - ... 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 63 - ... with, any state or people for the purpose of erecting or maintaining any such fortifications, or of occupying, fortifying, or colonizing Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America, or of assuming, or exercising dominion over the same...
Page 66 - 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 which connects North and South America, and especially to the inter-oceanic communications, should the same prove to be practicable...
Page 63 - Vessels of the United States or Great Britain traversing the said canal shall, in case of war between the contracting parties, be exempted from blockade, detention, or capture by either of the belligerents...
Page 63 - Britain take advantage of any intimacy, or use any alliance, connection, or influence, that either may possess with any State or Government through whose territory the said canal may pass, for the purpose of acquiring or holding, directly or indirectly, for the citizens or...
Page 64 - ... be open and free, and the capital invested therein secure. Nevertheless, the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, in according their protection to the construction of the said...
Page 66 - 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...
Page 64 - Britain agree to use their good offices, wherever or however it may be most expedient, in order to procure the establishment of two free ports, one at each end of the said canal.
Page 66 - Britain, and be allowed a year from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of this convention for concluding their arrangements, and presenting evidence of sufficient capital subscribed to accomplish the contemplated undertaking; it being understood that if, at the expiration of the aforesaid period, such persons or company be not able to commence and carry...