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Benjamin Moore Norman. Rambles by Land and Water; or, Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico
Rambles by Land and Water; or, Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico
Table of Contents
LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS
RAMBLES BY LAND AND WATER
CHAPTER I
VOYAGE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO HAVANA. DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL OF CUBA
CHAPTER II
PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF HAVANA, AND THE TOMB OF COLUMBUS
CHAPTER III
THE SUBURBS OF HAVANA, AND THE INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND
CHAPTER IV
GENERAL VIEW OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA, ITS CITIES, TOWNS, RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT, ETC
CHAPTER V
DEPARTURE FROM HAVANA.—THE GULF OF MEXICO.—ARRIVAL AT VERA CRUZ
CHAPTER VI
SANTA ANNA DE TAMAULIPAS, AND ITS VICINITY
CHAPTER VII
CANOE VOYAGE UP THE RIVER PANUCO. RAMBLES AMONG THE RUINS OF ANCIENT CITIES
CHAPTER VIII
FURTHER EXPLORATION OF THE RUINS IN THE VICINITY OF THE RANCHO DE LAS PIEDRAS
CHAPTER IX
VISIT TO THE ANCIENT TOWN OF PANUCO. RUINS. CURIOUS RELICS FOUND THERE
CHAPTER X
DISCOVERY OF TALISMANIC PENATES.—RETURN BY NIGHT TO TAMPICO
CHAPTER XI
EXCURSION ON THE TAMISSEE RIVER. CHAPOTÉ, ITS APPEARANCE IN THE LAKES AND THE GULF OF MEXICO
CHAPTER XII
GENERAL VIEW OF MEXICO, PAST AND PRESENT. SKETCH OF THE CAREER OF SANTA ANNA
CHAPTER XIII
THE TWO AMERICAN RIDDLES
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Benjamin Moore Norman
Published by Good Press, 2019
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On the left side of the high Altar, opposite the tomb, hangs a small painting, representing a number of priests performing some religious ceremony. It is very indifferent as a work of art, but possesses a peculiar value and interest, as having been the constant cabin companion of Columbus, in all his eventful voyages, a fact which is recorded in an inscription on a brass plate, attached to the picture.
The Lines on the tablet may be thus translated into English.
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