To the Andes Being a Sketch of a Trip to South America With Observations By Th
To the Andes Being a Sketch of a Trip to South America With Observations By Th
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" As a specimen of Central American rule, a few particu- lars may be given regarding this government of Costa Rica. It borrowed money in England to build a railway 52 TO THE ANDES.
across the country. It spent the money, left the railway unfinished, will allow no one to complete it, and leaves its English creditors to mourn the loss of both capital and interest. Meanwhile it carries on an establishment for making fire-works, keeps a rum distillery at work, grows tobacco, and reserves a monopoly... of the trade in these articles, which is the principal source of its revenue. The fire-works department is peculiar, but these it seems are indispensable in sustaining the state church. Without them no saint's day could be properly celebrated. Yet the ^Liberals" are in power in Costa Rica, and the Jesuits have been expelled. From w r hat I heard, however, they are not the only people who bring disgrace upon the church. Many of the clergy lead openly immoral lives, and are not ashamed to acknowledge their illegitimate offspring.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" As a specimen of Central American rule, a few particu- lars may be given regarding this government of Costa Rica. It borrowed money in England to build a railway 52 TO THE ANDES.
across the country. It spent the money, left the railway unfinished, will allow no one to complete it, and leaves its English creditors to mourn the loss of both capital and interest. Meanwhile it carries on an establishment for making fire-works, keeps a rum distillery at work, grows tobacco, and reserves a monopoly... of the trade in these articles, which is the principal source of its revenue. The fire-works department is peculiar, but these it seems are indispensable in sustaining the state church. Without them no saint's day could be properly celebrated. Yet the ^Liberals" are in power in Costa Rica, and the Jesuits have been expelled. From w r hat I heard, however, they are not the only people who bring disgrace upon the church. Many of the clergy lead openly immoral lives, and are not ashamed to acknowledge their illegitimate offspring.
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