Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 426
A DANGEROUS CURVE ON THE LA GUAYRA ANDCARACAS RAILWAY. beautiful and the climate so cool and refresh-ing that one is at first inclined to agree withHumboldt, the great traveler and scientist, whodeclared it to be an ideal spot. Nevertheless, Humboldt knew from the for- … AMERICAN WARSHIPS LYING OFF LA GUAYKA. Vol. XXXIII.—39. 306 CHARMING CARACAS. [Feb. mation of the land that Caracas would alwaysbe in danger of destruction by earthquake, andthe first fulfilment of his prophecy took placein 1812, when the entire city was reduced toruins, and twelve thousand people…
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