ted that 30 years ago the largest ships could find a veyed in 1872 by an American expedition under Com- mander Alex. F. Crossman of the United States navy. long and 65 feet wide. On May 2, 1872, he found the water of Lake Nicaragua to stand at an elevation of 10763 feet above the mean tide, while… … ket work and stone. the United States and Nicaragua, which in Decem- upper section of the ladder for this purpose is carried ber, 1884, was submitted to the United States Senate, up to the top on an incline. A joint is provided be- and rejected by that body. It was soon after with- tween the…
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