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CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER XLI.
PASSPORTS AND PENALTIES.
Rules for register of passengers—Written report of foreigners—Restrictions on entering the country—Carta de Seguridad, or card of safety—Penalties on violating regulations for shipment—Penalties on false money
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CONCLUDING CHAPTER.
Striking features of the country—Motives for exposition of facts—Physical weakness of the people—Want of mental energy—Isolation and prohibitory duties—House and land rents—Financial difficulties—Various classes—State of the fine arts—The army, trade, law, and medicine—Social qualities—Literature, language, and education—Political future
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