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Nicaragua

Chapter 2: ILLUSTRATIONS.
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A mid-19th-century travel narrative blends firsthand journey accounts with geological, ethnographic, and historical descriptions of a Central American republic. The author records river and lake navigation, volcanic landscapes, towns and forts, and archaeological remains, illustrated with maps and engravings. Detailed observations cover local customs, indigenous artifacts, agricultural practices, and flora and fauna, alongside notes on commerce, climate, and public health. The text discusses political conditions, foreign interventions, and the practical prospects for an interoceanic canal, mixing personal anecdotes with technical and antiquarian information. Appendices collect maps, illustrations, and explanatory footnotes to support the descriptive chapters.

ILLUSTRATIONS.


MAP.
General Map of Nicaragua.  
   
LITHOGRAPHS.
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1—Idols at Zapatero, Nos. 2 and 3, Facing 474
2—Idols at Zapatero, Nos. 4 and 5, ”      478
3—Idols at Zapatero, Nos. 6 and 7, ”      479
4—Idols at Zapatero, Nos. 15 and 16, ”      486
   
WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
   
1—Arms of Nicaragua, Title.
2—View of Lake Nicaragua, from the Sandoval Hacienda, near Granada, Frontispiece.
3—San Juan de Nicaragua, 1849, 25
4—“Our House,” San Juan, 35
5—Hut of Mosquito Indians, 39
6—San Juan de Nicaragua, 1853, 54
7—The Bongo “La Granadina,” 60
8—View on San Juan River, 73
9—El Castillo Viejo, or Old Fort, 77
10—Sentinel’s Box at El Castillo, 82
11—The Iguana, 90
12—Fort of San Carlos, 95
13—Storm on Lake Nicaragua, 99
14—Pueblo of San Miguelito, 99
15—The Plantain Tree, 119
16—Ancient Vase, 120
17—Nicaraguan Meat Market, 120
18—Views on Road to the Malaccas, 156
19—Piedra de la Boca, 179
20—Nicaraguan Cart, 182
21—Agricultural Implements, 200
22—View of Lake Managua, 209
23—View near Nagarote, 209
24—House in Pueblo Nuevo, 221
25—Plan of House in Leon, 241
26—Great Cathedral of Leon, 244
27—Church of Merced and Volcano of El Viejo, 247
28—Volcanoes of Axusco and Momotombo, 247
29—Ancient Metlal or Grinding Stone, 256
30—Ornaments on Same, 257
31—Machete and Toledo, 260
32—Parochial Church of Subtiaba, 266
33—Primitive Spinning Apparatus, 269
34—Spinning, from a Mexican MS., 270
35—Primitive Weaving, 271
36—Modern Pottery and Carving, 273
37—Indian Girl, in full Costume, 274
38—Courtyard of House in Leon, 284
39—Idol from Momotombita, No. 1, 286
40—Idol from Momotombita, No. 2, 296
41—Front View of Same, 297
42—Colossal Head from Momotombita, 298
43—Idol from Subtiaba, No. 1, 302
44—Idol from Subtiaba, No. 2, 303
45—Idol from Subtiaba, No. 3, 304
46—Side View of Idol, No. 1, 311
47—Idol from Subtiaba, No. 4, 312
48—Ruins of Ancient Church, 312
49—Street View in Leon, 323
50—Nicaraguan Plough, 327
51—Procession of Holy Week, 328
52—General View of Chinendaga, 349
53—Church and Plaza of Chinendaga, 351
54—Port of Realejo, 351
55—Lake Nihapa, an Extinct Crater, 392
56—Painted Rocks of Managua, 393
57—Santiago, an Ancient Carving, 401
58—Idol at Managua, 402
59—Lake and Volcano of Masaya, 425
60—Ruined Gateway, Masaya, 425
61—Sculptured Rocks of Masaya, 437
62—View in the “Quebrada de las Inscripciones,” 439
63—Church of San Francisco, Granada, 443
64—Idol at Pensacola, No. 1, 451
65—Idol at Pensacola, No. 2, 455
66—Idol at Pensacola, No. 3, 455
67—The Bongo “La Carlota,” 459
68—Idol at Zapatero, No. 1, 471
69—Stone of Sacrifice, 476
70—Plan of Monuments, 477
71—Idol at Zapatero, No. 9, 481
72—Idol at Zapatero, No. 10, 483
73—Idols at Zapatero, Nos. 11 and 12, 485
74—Idol at Zapatero, No. 13, 486
75—Sculptured Rock, 488
76—Burial Vases from Omotepec, 509
77—Vases from Omotepec, 510
78—Copper Mask, 511
79—Frog in Green Stone, 511
80—Group of Aboriginal Relics, 515
81—New Volcano on Plain of Leon, 515
82—The Paroquet, 550
83—View on Lake Managua, 560
84—The Toucan, 574
85—The Crimson Crane, 582
86—View on the Estero Real, 587
87—Volcano of Coseguina from the Sea, 587
88—Volcano of Coseguina, 589
89—Mountain Scenery in Honduras, 601
90—La Union and Volcano of Conchagua, 612
91—Church of La Union, 612
92—Las Tortilleras, 621
93—Volcano of Omotepec from Virgin Bay, 643
94—Port of San Juan del Sur, 646
95—Mouth of Rio Lajas, 660