. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Depths. 0 to 100 Fathoms. 100 Fathoms and upwards. -—. 60 Miles. Spaniards and Indians, and constructed a road across the isthmus at this point. But the climate and homesickness soon decimated the Scotch settlers, and the survivors were dispersed in 1700 by a Spanish squadron ; in 1827 the ruins of Patterson's fort were still visible. The neighbouring port, Carreto, had in 1513 witnessed the departure of more illustrious pioneers, Nunez de Balboa and his followers, who in that year started to discover the South Sea, which they happily reached in twenty-thre
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Depths. 0 to 100 Fathoms. 100 Fathoms and upwards. -—. 60 Miles. Spaniards and Indians, and constructed a road across the isthmus at this point. But the climate and homesickness soon decimated the Scotch settlers, and the survivors were dispersed in 1700 by a Spanish squadron ; in 1827 the ruins of Patterson's fort were still visible. The neighbouring port, Carreto, had in 1513 witnessed the departure of more illustrious pioneers, Nunez de Balboa and his followers, who in that year started to discover the South Sea, which they happily reached in twenty-three days. At
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