. Le Mexique, de l'histoire de ses progrès et de développement dans une centaine d'années. ic mètres, a été construit, mesurant cent soixante-six mètres d'épaisseur à la base, ou fondation-tion, et vingt-quatre à la partie supérieure. La hauteur maximale à l'intérieur isthirty-trois mètres et quatre-vingt-huit centimètres. Ce barrage contient une millionsix cent mille mètres cubes d'eau. En raison de la courte distancefrom la capitale, seulement environ trois milles, et la différence de la hauteur du sol, de la ville de Guanajuato est fourni avec assez d'eau pour l'ensemble de ses needsand il sera possible d'es

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. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. ic metres, has been built, measuring one hundred and sixty-six metres in thickness at the base, or founda-tion, and twenty-four at the upper part. The maximum height in the interior isthirty-three metres and eighty-eight centimetres. This dam contains one millionsix hundred thousand cubic metres of water. On account of the short distancefrom the capital, only about three miles, and the difference of the height of theground, the City of Guanajuato is supplied with water enough for all its needsand it will be possible to establish hydraulic motors of calculable usefulness. The picturesque and dangerous stream which churned its way throughthe centre of the town causing many times great disasters by flood and wreckingproperties at different intervals no longer wreaks this damage as Guanajuatois now protected from this inundation by a wonderful tunnel called the PorfirioDiaz. It is the work of Governor Joaquin Obregon Gonzalez, who has causedso many innovations and improvements in the city.. THE MANUEL GONZALEZ DAM, GUANAJUATO. 1 1 fcgSlBttiLhi:.^ r« ^^^k^^mmt r>;J>. .. J*p: PLAZA, COLIMA. CHAPTER XXX COLIMA THE old realm of Colima was founded by the Aztecs, who made pilgrimages tothis part of the country thinking to find a place to establish their empire.Their capital was situated in Cojitlan about twenty miles from the coast. Underthe dominion of Spain it was a much larger territory than it now comprises.In 1824 it formed part of the State of Jalisco, in 1836 it was included in the Stateof Michoacan, but in 1846, it became a territory of the republic. During thesedistinct epochs it was governed first by sub-delegates and later by jefe-politicos, many of whom were foreigners. Owing to the remoteness from the seat ofgovernment there were many abuses of the people and the lack of transportationwas a great drawback to their progress. Following the downfall of Santa Anna, General Comonfort occupie

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