Venezuela

Name: Venezuela
Author: Dalton, Leonard V. (Leonard Victor)
Dalton, Leonard V. (Leonard Victor)
Venezuela
dispute—Cipriano Castro—The Matos revolution—_Coup d’état_ of
      General Gomez—Centenary celebrations—Present prospects.

                               CHAPTER VI

  MODERN VENEZUELA                                                     106

      Boundaries—Frontier with Brazil—Colombia—British
      Guiana—Internal subdivision—States and territories with
      their capitals—Density of population—Constitution—Departments
      of the Executive—_Jefes Civiles_—Legislature—Senators
      and deputies—Administration of justice—Laws relating
      to foreigners—Marriage—Public health—Philanthropic
      institutions—Education—Coinage—Multiplicity of
      terms—Towns—Typical houses—Furniture—Hospitality—Food—
      Clothing—Army and navy—Insignia—_Busto de Bolivar_—The Press.

                               CHAPTER VII

  THE ABORIGINES                                                       119

      The Goajiros—Lake dwellings—Appearance—Territory—Villages—
      Government—Burial customs—Religion—Medicine-men—The
      Caribs—A fine race—Cannibalism—Headless men of the
      Caura—The Amazons—Industries—Religion—Marriage customs—The
      aborigines of Guayana—Tavera-Acosta on languages—The
      Warraus—Appearance—Houses—Food—Clothing—Marriage
      customs—Birth—Death—Religion—Treatment of sick—The
      Banibas—Appearance—Customs—Religion—Celebration of puberty of
      girls—Marriage customs—The Arawaks—Religion—Early missions
      amongst Indians—Wanted, a twentieth-century apostle.

                              CHAPTER VIII

  THE STATES OF THE “CENTRO”: DISTRITO FEDERAL, MIRANDA, ARAGUA,
    AND CARABOBO                                                       135

      La Guaira—Heat—Port-works—The Brighton of Venezuela—Sugar
      plantations—Streets and _botiquins_—_Guarapo_—La
      Guaira-Carácas Railway—A great engineering
      feat—Carácas—Climate—Population—Streets—Buildings—The
      Salón Elíptico—El Calvario—El Paraiso—“La India”—Water
      supply—Trams and telephones—Lighting—Industries—The Guaire
      valley—Coffee—Miranda—Ocumare del Tuy—Petare—Central
      Railway—Vegetable snow—Carenero Railway—Rio Chico—Los
      Teques—Great Venezuelan Railway—La Victoria—Sixteen-fold
      wheatfields—Maracay—Grazing lands—Cheese—President
      Gomez’s country house—Villa de Cura—An epitome of the
      State—Lake of Valencia—Cotton—Carabobo—Valencia—Cotton
      mills—Montalbán—Deserted vineyards—Wild rubber—Puerto Cabello
      Railway—The port—Meat syndicate—Club—Ocumare de la Costa—What
      is bad for man may be good for cocoa—Mineral resources.

                               CHAPTER IX

  ZULIA                                                                149
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