South American Sketches: Or, A Visit to Rio Janeiro, the Organ Mountains, La Plata, and the ParanàLongman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863 - 414 páginas |
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... ground not built upon is covered with brilliant green masses of palms , bananas , and the numberless productions of a tropical climate ; while far away to the south stretches the beautiful bay for thirty miles , surrounded by undu ...
... ground not built upon is covered with brilliant green masses of palms , bananas , and the numberless productions of a tropical climate ; while far away to the south stretches the beautiful bay for thirty miles , surrounded by undu ...
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... ground . He arrived at Jujuy and Salta , in the Argentine territory , thence , by winding and excessively difficult marches , he contrived to pass safely over the dangers of the Chilian Andes , and ultimately arrived at Caldera , the ...
... ground . He arrived at Jujuy and Salta , in the Argentine territory , thence , by winding and excessively difficult marches , he contrived to pass safely over the dangers of the Chilian Andes , and ultimately arrived at Caldera , the ...
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... ground of the Spaniards , close to the ancient fort , which is now replaced by a fine custom - house ; and the south side is lined with shops and handsome buildings . The square itself is large and planted with rows of Paradise trees ...
... ground of the Spaniards , close to the ancient fort , which is now replaced by a fine custom - house ; and the south side is lined with shops and handsome buildings . The square itself is large and planted with rows of Paradise trees ...
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... ground ; but sometimes the manéas , or leathern hobbles , are used for greater security . all events , nobody pays a boy to hold his horse , and it is very rare to see the animal walk off out of patience with his owner . At Here , in ...
... ground ; but sometimes the manéas , or leathern hobbles , are used for greater security . all events , nobody pays a boy to hold his horse , and it is very rare to see the animal walk off out of patience with his owner . At Here , in ...
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... ground in the northern out- skirts , and is completely surrounded by a high wall pierced with loopholes , which would enable a small body of soldiers within to hold the road against an enemy . It is entered by very handsome iron gates ...
... ground in the northern out- skirts , and is completely surrounded by a high wall pierced with loopholes , which would enable a small body of soldiers within to hold the road against an enemy . It is entered by very handsome iron gates ...
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