Travels In South America During 1801 1802 1803 And 1804 Transl

Author : F. Depons
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ISBN 13 : 9781330569054
Total Pages : 170 pages
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Download or read book Travels in Parts of South America written by F. Depons and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Travels in Parts of South America: During the Years 1801, 1802, 1803,& 1804; Containing a Description of the Captain-Generalship of Carraccas, With an Account of the Laws, Commerce, and Natural Productions of That Country; As Also a View of the Customs and Manners of the Spaniards and Nati From the extreme jealousy of the Spanish Government, no stranger is permitted to land, far less to reside for any length of time, in any of their foreign settlements, especially on the American continent, without an express order to that effect from the king, which it is very difficult to obtain. On the other hand, the Spaniards themselves, instigated by the prospect of immediate gain, held out to them by the mines of Mexico and Peru, flock in great numbers to these provinces; while the more eastern part of Terra Firma is regarded by these adventurers as comparatively of little value, though the fertility of its soil, and the richness and variety, of its productions, are unequalled in any other part of America. As the whole Spanish nation, and even the government itself, appear in some measure to participate in this erroneous opinion respecting the true value of their American possessions, it cannot be matter of surprise, that no individual of that nation has hitherto devoted his talents and leisure to explore a country, which is regarded by his fellow citizens with perfect indifference. Hence that part of Spanish America, which forms the subject of the following work, is very imperfectly known to Europeans. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.