. The earth and its inhabitants .. . t op breenwvcn Depths. 0 to 10 Fathoms. 10 Fathoms and upwards. 30 Miles. north-west of Merida and Valladolid, that is, in the direction of the sea, the basins lie nearer to the surface, so that the distance from the coast may be estimated by the depth to which the wells have to be sunk to reach the reservoirs. On the coast itself the water bubbles up at the shore line, where it mingles with the tides amid the mangrove bushes. This natural distribution of the water, so different from what occurs in other regions, is the essential feature in the physical geo
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . t op breenwvcn Depths. 0 to 10 Fathoms. 10 Fathoms and upwards. 30 Miles. north-west of Merida and Valladolid, that is, in the direction of the sea, the basins lie nearer to the surface, so that the distance from the coast may be estimated by the depth to which the wells have to be sunk to reach the reservoirs. On the coast itself the water bubbles up at the shore line, where it mingles with the tides amid the mangrove bushes. This natural distribution of the water, so different from what occurs in other regions, is the essential feature in the physical geography of Yucatan, The fluid is nowhere to be seen, yet its effects are everywhere manifest in the well-irrigated grounds and the sanitar}»- condition of the houses. Morning and evening long processions of women pass up and down the steps leading to the
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