Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time, with a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization, a Historical Sketch of the Late War, and Notices of New Mexico and California, Količina 2S. Drake, 1852 |
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... hundred and seventy - eight square leagues , of twenty - five to the degree , yet this calculation did not in- clude the space between the northern extremity of New Mexico and Sonora , and the American boundary of 1819. Thirty - six ...
... hundred and seventy - eight square leagues , of twenty - five to the degree , yet this calculation did not in- clude the space between the northern extremity of New Mexico and Sonora , and the American boundary of 1819. Thirty - six ...
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... hundred and sixty feet , before he begins to descend into the valley of Mexico , which is , still , seven thousand five hundred and forty - eight feet above the level of the sea ! Thus The high table land of Mexico which we have ...
... hundred and sixty feet , before he begins to descend into the valley of Mexico , which is , still , seven thousand five hundred and forty - eight feet above the level of the sea ! Thus The high table land of Mexico which we have ...
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... hundred miles , debouches in the Gulf of Mexico . 3d . The RIO DE BORBON , or RIO BLANCO . The sources of this stream are in New Leon , whence it runs towards the east , and , crossing the state of Tamaulipas , falls in the LAGUNA MADRE ...
... hundred miles , debouches in the Gulf of Mexico . 3d . The RIO DE BORBON , or RIO BLANCO . The sources of this stream are in New Leon , whence it runs towards the east , and , crossing the state of Tamaulipas , falls in the LAGUNA MADRE ...
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... hundred leagues . The Rio Bayóna or Cañas is an important stream on the coast near the boundary be- tween Jalisco and Sinaloa . 8th . The RIO DE CULIACAN rises in the north of the state of Durango , where it is called RIO SANZEDA ...
... hundred leagues . The Rio Bayóna or Cañas is an important stream on the coast near the boundary be- tween Jalisco and Sinaloa . 8th . The RIO DE CULIACAN rises in the north of the state of Durango , where it is called RIO SANZEDA ...
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... hundred and fifty leagues . For about fifty leagues it is navigable by small sea going vessels ; and , for about a hundred leagues higher , it may be traversed by large boats . The sea is said to ebb and flow between thirty - five and ...
... hundred and fifty leagues . For about fifty leagues it is navigable by small sea going vessels ; and , for about a hundred leagues higher , it may be traversed by large boats . The sea is said to ebb and flow between thirty - five and ...
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agricultural ancient annually army Aztec boundary caliente California cantons capital cattle character Chiapas Chihuahua church city of Mexico climate Coahuila coast Cordillera corn Cortéz cotton Cruz Cuautla Cuernavaca cultivated Department district dollars Durango east eastern edifice eight elevation estates estimated export feet formed Frémont gold Guadalajara Guadalupe Guanajuato Gulf haciendas hills hundred important Indian inhabitants Jalisco Juan Bernardino labor lake longitude Mapimi Mechoacan Mexican miles military mineral mines mountain mules Muluc neighborhood north latitude northern Oajaca Pacific plain population portion present productive Puebla Pulque pyramid Queretaro ranchos region republic river road ruins San Juan San Luis Potosi Santa Anna Santa Fé Sierra silver Sinaloa soil Sonora Spain Spaniards Spanish square leagues stones streams summit Tabasco table land Tamaulipas Tampico territory Tezcoco thousand tion town trade United valley valley of Mexico Vera Cruz villages whilst Yucatan Zacatecas
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Stran 16 - The boundary line between the two Republics shall commence in the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande, otherwise called Rio Bravo del Norte, or opposite the mouth of its deepest branch, if it should have more than one branch emptying directly into the sea ; from thence up the middle of that river...
Stran 16 - ... the southern boundary of New Mexico; thence westwardly along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico (which runs north of the town called Paso) to its western termination; thence northward along the western line of New Mexico until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila (or if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same) ; thence down the middle of the said...
Stran 16 - ... to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico; thence westwardly, along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico ( which runs north of the town called Paso) to its western termination; thence northward along the western line of New Mexico until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila...
Stran 353 - That all that portion of the territory of the United States bounded as follows: Beginning at a point in the Colorado River, where the boundary line with the Republic of Mexico crosses the same; thence eastwardly with the said boundary line to the...
Stran 385 - A few months will modify if not banish his dislike, and he will not fail to appreciate the beneficial effects of a cool bracing atmosphere. Those who approach California overland, through' the passes of the mountains, find the heat of summer, in the middle of the day, greater than they have been accustomed to, and therefore many complain of it. Those who take up their residence in the valleys which are situated between the great plain of the Sacramento and San Joaquin, and the coast range of hills,...
Stran 16 - ... thence up the middle of that river, following the deepest channel, where it has more than one, to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico...
Stran 138 - If, however, as it not unfrequently happens, any of the captured Indians show a repugnance to conversion, it is the practice to imprison them for a few days, and then to allow them to breathe a little fresh air in a walk round the...
Stran 353 - Provided, further, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to inhibit the Government of the United States from dividing said Territory into two or more Territories, in such manner and at such times as Congress shall deem convenient and proper, or from attaching any portion thereof to any other Territory or State.
Stran 385 - The heat in the middle of the day is not so great as to retard labor, or render exercise in the open air uncomfortable. The nights are cool and pleasant. This description of climate prevails in all the valleys along the coast range, and extends throughout the country, north and south, as far eastward as the valley of the Sacramento and San Joaquin. In this vast plain the sea breeze loses its influence, and the degree of heat in the middle of the day, during the summer months, is much greater than...