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... Santiago- Aspect of the city - Grand position of Santiago - Dr . Philippi- Excursion to Cerro St. Cristobal - Don B. Vicuña Mackenna -Remarkable trees - Excursion to the baths of Cauquenes- The first rains - Captive condors - Return to ...
... Santiago- Aspect of the city - Grand position of Santiago - Dr . Philippi- Excursion to Cerro St. Cristobal - Don B. Vicuña Mackenna -Remarkable trees - Excursion to the baths of Cauquenes- The first rains - Captive condors - Return to ...
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... Santiago - Aspect of the city - Grand position of Santiago -Dr . Philippi - Excursion to Cerro St. Cristobal - Don B. Vicuña Mackenna - Remarkable trees - Excursion to the baths of Cauquenes - The first rains - Captive condors- Return ...
... Santiago - Aspect of the city - Grand position of Santiago -Dr . Philippi - Excursion to Cerro St. Cristobal - Don B. Vicuña Mackenna - Remarkable trees - Excursion to the baths of Cauquenes - The first rains - Captive condors- Return ...
Page 143
... Santiago , four inches fell in twenty - four hours . More heavy rain fell in May , and finally in July a succession of storms flooded large districts , destroying property and life , the fall for the month being more than fourteen ...
... Santiago , four inches fell in twenty - four hours . More heavy rain fell in May , and finally in July a succession of storms flooded large districts , destroying property and life , the fall for the month being more than fourteen ...
Page 144
... Santiago during the twelve years from 1849 to 1860 was 419 millimetres , or nearly 16 English inches , the average for the six years from 1866 to 1871 was 299 millimetres , or less than 12 inches . It is evident that the indigenous ...
... Santiago during the twelve years from 1849 to 1860 was 419 millimetres , or nearly 16 English inches , the average for the six years from 1866 to 1871 was 299 millimetres , or less than 12 inches . It is evident that the indigenous ...
Page 145
... Santiago ( 1740 feet above sea - level ) Talca ( 334 feet above ) the sea ) 35 ° 36 ′ Valdivia .... 39 ° 49 ' Ancud , Island of Chiloe ( 164 feet 29 ° 56'59.2 ° 651 ° 33 ° 1 ' 57.6 ° 63.1 ° 33 ° 27 ' 55.6 ° | 66.2 ° 56.5 ° 70 ° 2 ° 52.9 ...
... Santiago ( 1740 feet above sea - level ) Talca ( 334 feet above ) the sea ) 35 ° 36 ′ Valdivia .... 39 ° 49 ' Ancud , Island of Chiloe ( 164 feet 29 ° 56'59.2 ° 651 ° 33 ° 1 ' 57.6 ° 63.1 ° 33 ° 27 ' 55.6 ° | 66.2 ° 56.5 ° 70 ° 2 ° 52.9 ...
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