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Note: From its Atlanticend at Colon, the Canalruns for 10 miles duesouth; then its generalcourse is to the eastwardinto the Pacific. This isquite contrary to thepopular conception of itsgeneral direction and isdue to the fact that theIsthmus, at the Canal,bends to the eastward, sothat the Pacific Ocean atthis point is south and eastof the Atlantic, as shownby the small insert map atlower left hand cornerof the main map above.
PANAMA
And the Canal
IN PICTURE AND PROSE
A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose
and promise of its world-famous canal—the most
gigantic engineering undertaking since
the dawn of time
Approved by leading officials connected with the great enterprise
By WILLIS J. ABBOT
Author of The Story of Our Navy, American Merchant Ships and Sailors, Etc.
Water-colors by
E. J. READ and GORDON GRANT
Profusely illustrated by over 600 unique and attractive photographs taken
expressly for this book by our special staff
Published in English and Spanish by
SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY
LONDONNEW YORKTORONTO
HAVANABUENOS AIRES
1913
Copyright 1913, by F. E. Wright
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CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION | 5 |
| CHAPTER I. THE FRONT DOOR TO PANAMA | 9 |
| Antilla, a New Sugar Port—The Island of Jamaica—Kingston, The Colonial Capital—Womenas Burden Bearers—Characteristics of the Native Jamaican—Life of the Negro Woman. | |
| CHAPTER II. CRISTOBAL-COLON; AND THE PANAMA RAILROAD | 23 |
| The Approach to Colon—The Architecture and Population of Colon—Railroad Building in aSwamp—The Frenc ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |