 The governor, Pascual Andagoya, reported that such a work was impracticable and that no king. however powerful he might be, was capable of forming a junction of the two seas or of furnishing the means of carrying out such an undertaking.  Popular Science Monthly - Page 2491902Full view - About this book
 | 1904 - 548 pages
...Colon only one foot cussed, although as a result of that early survey the Spanish governor declared " that such a work was impracticable, and that no king,...furnishing the means of carrying out such an undertaking." The followers of the Spanish governor were less easily discouraged than he. The ship-canal enterprise... | |
 | William Hubert Burr - 1902 - 506 pages
...ship-canal to connect the waters of the two oceans. It is stated even that Charles V. directed that a survey should be made for the purpose of determining...furnishing the means of carrying out such an undertaking." 353. Old Panama Sacked by Morgan and the Present City Founded.—From that time on the city of Panama... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1903 - 902 pages
...ship canal to connect the waters of the two oceans. It is stated even that Charles V directed that a survey should be made for the purpose of determining...coast of Central America. In spite of the fact that it was made by the Spaniards a fortress second in strength in America only to old Cartagena, it was sacked... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1903 - 1122 pages
...ship canal to connect the waters of the two oceans. It is stated even that Charles V directed that a survey should be made for the purpose of determining...with the west coast of South America and with the port-* on the Pacific coast of Central America. In spite of the fact that it was made by the Spaniards... | |
 | William Hubert Burr - 1903 - 512 pages
...work as early as 1520 "The governor, Pascual Andagoya, reported that such a work was 1mpract1cable and that no king, however powerful he might be, was...capable of forming a junction of the two seas or of funrshing the means of carry1ng out such an undertaking " .OldrPana?a Sack'd by Morgan and the Present... | |
 | 1904 - 1106 pages
...has been actively discussed, although as a result of that early survey the Spanish governor declared ''that such a work was impracticable, and that no...furnishing the means of carrying out such an undertaking." The followers of the Spanish governor were less easily discourged than he. The ship-canal enterprise... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1904 - 1104 pages
...as a result of that early survey the Spanish governor declared "that such a work was impi-acticablc, and that no king, however powerful he might be, was...furnishing the means of carrying out such an undertaking." The followers of the Spanish governor were less easily discourged than he. The ship-canal enterprise... | |
 | Joseph Bucklin Bishop - 1913 - 590 pages
...Panama region, Pascual Andagoya, who made the survey, reported that the work proposed was impossible, and that no king, however powerful he might be, was...furnishing the means of carrying out such an undertaking. This report apparently discouraged Charles, for during the remaining twenty-two years of his reign... | |
 | 1902 - 588 pages
...profitable trade extending to the Spice Islands and the Asiatic coast. It was at the height of iU * The substance of this paper has been delivered as...coast of Central America. In spite of the fact that it was made by the Spaniards a fortress second in strength in America only to old Cartagena it was sacked... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1903 - 960 pages
...survey should be made for the purpose of determining the feasibility of such a work as early as loiiO. " The governor, Pascual Andagoya, reported that such...Coast of Central America. In spite of the fact that it was made by the Spaniards a fortress second in strength in America only to old Cartagena, it was sacked... | |
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