Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. GUATEMALA NICARAGUA INDIANS POPULATION HOSTILE TRIBES LAKE OF NICARA GUA SPANISH POSTS ROUTE BY BLUEFIELD's RIVER--JOURNEY OF PATTERSON ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC CANAL NECESSITY OF FOREIGN LABOURERS UNITED STATES CONTRACT FOR CUTTING A CANAL GOLD MINES PASSAGB DOWN THE SAN JUAN MOSQUITO KING'S LETTER INDIAN DARING PLAN OF REVENGE --ARRIVAL AT PRINZAPULKO JOY OF THE INDIANS. Ponsett, in his " Notes on Mexico" remarks, that Guatemala extends from about 81 45' of west longitude, to 94, and from 8 to 17 north latitude. It is bounded on the west by the Intendency of Oaxaca in Mexico; on the N. W. by Yucatour; on the S. E. by the Province of Veragua in Santa Fe de Bogota; on the south and southwest by the Pacific; and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. The distance by land from Chillilo, the frontier of Oaxaca, to Chiriqui and, Veragua, is seren hundred leagues; and the distance from sea to seat in no POPULATION, &c. 247 place exceeds one hundred and eighty leagues, nor falls short of sixty. Of the fifteen provinces into which it is divided, five are situated on the Pacific, five on the Atlantic, and five in the Interior. The Province of Nicaragua, in 1823, was supposed to contain a population of 164,374. The district of Leon, besides the capital of the same name, contains the cities of Granada, and New Segovia; and the towns of Nicaragua, Esteli, Alcoyapa, Villa Nueva and Massaya; to which may be added Monagua, Matares, Nagarotta, and others of less note. The province of Costa Rica, the most eastern on the Atlantic side, was, at the same time, estimated to contain a population of 37,716. Between Nicaragua and Comayagua are the provinces of Taguzagalpa, Tologalpa, and Matagalpa, peopled by Indians who have..."
