The Panama Canal: Readings on Its HistorySCOTT (copy 1): from the John Holmes Library collection. |
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... road in a period of seven years , dur- ing the first of which but twelve miles were in operation , the second twenty - three , the third thirty - one : only for the last four years was the road in use throughout its entire extent . Out ...
... road in a period of seven years , dur- ing the first of which but twelve miles were in operation , the second twenty - three , the third thirty - one : only for the last four years was the road in use throughout its entire extent . Out ...
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... road often ex- ceeded half a million of dollars , while a large amount of foreign merchandise found its way to those countries by the same channel . In 1858 , the business over the road from the South and Central American states ...
... road often ex- ceeded half a million of dollars , while a large amount of foreign merchandise found its way to those countries by the same channel . In 1858 , the business over the road from the South and Central American states ...
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... road , requiring in its then imperfect state from five to six hours for the transit . As the charac- ter of the road improved , a corresponding improvement took place in the time - table , and for the past three years the passage has ...
... road , requiring in its then imperfect state from five to six hours for the transit . As the charac- ter of the road improved , a corresponding improvement took place in the time - table , and for the past three years the passage has ...
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RUDOLPH J TAUSSIG | 1 |
FESSENDEN N OTIS | 25 |
PAUL J SCHEIPS | 53 |
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