Vol. XI JUNE, 1900 No. 6 



THE 



NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 



MAGAZINE 



CONTENTS 



PAGE 



THE ROAD TO BOLIVIA ^WILLIAM E. CURTIS 209 



■With illustrations 



THE COLONIAL EXPANSION OF FRANCE JEAN C. BRACQ 225 



"With map 



THE PREVENTION OF HAILSTORMS BY THE USE OF CANNON... 239 



THE U. S. SIGNAL CORPS IN PORTO RICO 242 



■With map 



THE REVOLT OF THE ASHANTIS 244 



GEOGRAPHIC MISCELLANEA 245 



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