Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE PANAMA CANAL AND ITS MAKERS

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THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS

By George W. Crichfield

Illustrated. Two Vols. Royal 8vo, cloth, 25_s._

THE SOUTH AMERICAN SERIES

Edited by Martin Hume

Each Volume Demy 8vo, cloth, 10_s._ 6_d._ net.

VOL. I.

CHILE

Its History and Development, Natural Features, Products, Commerce and Present Conditions. By G. F. Scott Elliott, M.A., F.R.G.S., Author of "A Naturalist in Mid Africa." With an Introduction by Martin Hume, a Map, and many Illustrations.

"An exhaustive and interesting account, not only of the
turbulent history of this country but of her present conditions
and seeming prospects."--_Westminster Gazette._

"Will be found attractive and useful reading by the student of
history, the geographer, the naturalist, and last, but assuredly
not least, the British merchant."--_Scotsman._

VOL. II.

PERU

Its Former and Present Civilisation, Topography and Natural Resources, History and Political Conditions, Commerce and General Development. By C. Reginald Enock, F.R.G.S., Author of "The Andes and the Amazon." With an Introduction by Martin Hume, a Map, and numerous Illustrations.

"An important work.... The writer possesses a quick eye and a
keen intelligence; is many-sided in his interests, and on
certain subjects speaks as an expert. The volume deals fully
with the development of the country, and is written in the same
facile and graphic style as before. Illustrated by a large
number of excellent photographs."--_The Times._

"A magnificent collection of information on this interesting
country. The author's vivid and eloquent description invests it
for us with some of the glamour it possessed for the
Conquistadores of the sixteenth century; and on closing the book
the reader feels tempted to set out at once for
Peru."--_Yorkshire Observer._

IN PREPARATION

VOL. III.

MEXICO

By C. Reginald Enock

LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN

THE PANAMA CANAL AND ITS MAKERS.

_By_ VAUGHAN CORNISH

_Doctor of Science (Manchester Univ.), Fellow of the Royal
Geographical, Geological, and Chemical Societies of London,
Member of the Japan Society_

WITH MAP, PLANS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY THE AUTHOR

T. FISHER UNWIN
LONDON: ADELPHI TERRACE
LEIPSIC: INSELSTRASSE 20

1909

(_All rights reserved._)

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED

TO

THE REVEREND CHARLES JOHN CORNISH, M.A. (OXON),
OF FLEET, HANTS, AND SALCOMBE REGIS, DEVON,

BY

HIS AFFECTIONATE SON,

THE AUTHOR.