Narrative of an Official Visit to Guatemala from MexicoJ. Murray, 1829 - 528 Seiten |
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... feet high . It was , in fact , a shed , and admirably adapted for a cow - house , being shaded from the south , and having a rich pasture in front . We ate heartily of the ice , and had nothing to repent of , but that we had not eaten ...
... feet high . It was , in fact , a shed , and admirably adapted for a cow - house , being shaded from the south , and having a rich pasture in front . We ate heartily of the ice , and had nothing to repent of , but that we had not eaten ...
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... feet by six , divided into two apartments by wicker work , was provided for my accommodation ; but , having learnt the danger of infection , I walked into an inclosure where they were unloading the mules , and Aung myself down on my ...
... feet by six , divided into two apartments by wicker work , was provided for my accommodation ; but , having learnt the danger of infection , I walked into an inclosure where they were unloading the mules , and Aung myself down on my ...
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... by something sniffing at me , and a loud snort in my ear : it was one of the mules which , as I rose , turned sharply round , and nearly planted for me . both her hind feet on my face , as she 30 [ ch . II . OFFICIAL VISIT.
... by something sniffing at me , and a loud snort in my ear : it was one of the mules which , as I rose , turned sharply round , and nearly planted for me . both her hind feet on my face , as she 30 [ ch . II . OFFICIAL VISIT.
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George Alexander Thompson. both her hind feet on my face , as she galloped off , leaving us each equally astonish . ed at our mutual discovery . The Indians of this village , who are called Pintos , are not peculiar to it alone : they ...
George Alexander Thompson. both her hind feet on my face , as she galloped off , leaving us each equally astonish . ed at our mutual discovery . The Indians of this village , who are called Pintos , are not peculiar to it alone : they ...
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... feet. eight. in. height. ,. with. remarkably. piercing. black eyes and dark olive complexion : his nose was aquiline , and his beard and hair , which were black and curling , were slightly tinged with white : he had entered his autumnal ...
... feet. eight. in. height. ,. with. remarkably. piercing. black eyes and dark olive complexion : his nose was aquiline , and his beard and hair , which were black and curling , were slightly tinged with white : he had entered his autumnal ...
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Acajutla Acapulco amongst amount animal apartment appearance arrived baggage beautiful Belize brandy British called capital Captain Brown Chile pepper Chiquimula cigar coast cochineal Colombia Comayagua companion course dollars Don Juan Don Mateo Don Simon Doña doubloons dress effect English exports favour feet five formed four going Golfo Dulce guaco Guate Guatemala Guatemalian half height Honduras horse hostess Indian indigo inhabitants Izabal journey kind lady lake land latter leagues looking maize Majesty's Government Mayorga ment merchants Mexi Mexican Mexico miles morning mountain mules nature Nicaragua night o'clock occupied Omoa party passed poor port proceeding pulque republic respectable river road rusal saddle San Salvador seemed Señor servants shewed side siesta sleeping Sonsonate South Sea Spanish spot supper tains thing tion took town trade travellers trees Truxillo vessel village whilst whole yard young
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Seite 127 - O Cassius, you are yoked with a lamb That carries anger, as the flint bears fire; Who, much enforced, shows a hasty spark, And straight is cold again.
Seite 250 - Guatemala," gives the following account of the plant. " The nopal is a plant consisting of little stems, but expanding itself into wide thick leaves, more or less prickly according to its different kind : one or two of these leaves being set as one plant, at the distance of two or three feet square from each other, are inoculated with the cochineal, which, I...
Seite 144 - The Roman Catholic religion, the only true one, is, and always shall be, that of the Spanish nation. The government protects it by wise and just laws, and prohibits the exercise of any other whatever.
Seite 168 - ... great, that, on finding a hoard of meat, he will chuckle the hens together, and without touching one bit himfelf will rehnquifh the whole of it to them.
Seite 250 - The nopal is a plant consisting of little stems, but expanding itself into wide thick leaves, more or less prickly according to its different kind : one or two of these leaves being set as one plant, at the distance of two or three feet square from each other, are inoculated with the cochineal, which, I scarcely need say, is an insect : it is the same as if you would take the blight off an apple or other common tree, and rub a small portion of it on another tree free from the contagion, when the...
Seite 467 - Santiago de Guatemala, the capital, stands in the midst of a large handsome plain, surrounded on all sides by sierras of a moderate height, and at the distance of from three to seven league*.
Seite 199 - Permission to cut wood in the said province. 4th. Exemption from duty on the introduction of goods, on account of the company, until the canal be completed.
Seite 250 - ... square from each other, are inoculated with the cochineal, which, I scarcely need say, is an insect : it is the same as if you would take the blight off an apple or other common tree, and rub a small portion of it on another tree free from the contagion, when the consequence would be that the tree so inoculated would become covered with the blight : a small quantity of the insects in question is sufficient for each plant, which, in proportion as it increases its leaves, is sure to be covered...
Seite 251 - ... tree so inoculated would become covered with the blight : a small quantity of the insects in question is sufficient for each plant, which, in proportion as it increases its leaves, is sure to be covered with the costly parasite. When the plant is perfectly saturated, the cochineal is scraped off with great care. The plants are not very valuable for the first year, but they may be estimated as yielding after the second year, from a dollar to a dollar and a half profit on each plant.
Seite 468 - They slope from each side towards the centre, along which runs almost perpetually a streamlet of clear water, the edges of which being covered with verdure, give to the city a picturesque, though deserted appearance. In some few of the streets there are trottoirs, particularly in the Plaza, or chief square, where they are covered with a colonnade, extending all round the square, excepting on the side occupied by the cathedral ; opposite to this is the palace...