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1246 (17). Costarica. Swamp lands of the Atlantic coast, showing typical vegeta- 



tion of that region and the isthmus. Aborigines in the foreground. 



1247 (18). Coastal portion of Re vancon. Atlantic drainage of Costa Rica, showing 



igneous debris brought down by streams. 



1248 (19). Aboriginal houses of Talamanca Indians, a powerful tribe inhabiting 



the southeast coast of Costa Rica. 



1249 (20). Aboriginal houses of Talamanca Indians, a powerful tribe inhabiting 



the southeast coast of Costa Rica. 



1250 (21). Aboriginal houses of Talamanca Indians, a powerful tribe inhabiting 



the southeast coast of Costa Rica. 



1251 (22). Costa Rica. Upland scener}^ of central basin region; igneous boulder 



in foreground. 



1252 (23). Costa Rica. Upland scenery of central basin region. 



1253 (24). Costa Rica. Upland scenery of central basin region ; road through A gua- 



cate pass. 



1254 (25). Volcanic boulder drift, the chief geologic feature of Central America. 



1255 (26). The true tropical flora growing at altitudes between 2,000 and 5,000 feet, 



showing the wonderful parasitic growth upon the trees. 



1256 (27). The true tropical iioni growing at altitudes between 2,000 and 5,000 feet, 



showing the wonderful parasitic growth upon the trees. 



1257 (28). The true tropical flora growing at altitudes between 2,000 and 5,000 feet, 



showing the wonderful growth of parasitic ferns upon the trees. 



1258 (29). Costa Rica. Costa Rican soldiery. This peaceful country requires every 



citizen to serve a short period in the army. The paraphernalia of 

 war so conspicuous in other Spanish American countries is unknown. 

 Costa Rica is unique among American countries from the fact that it 

 has never had a war. 



1259 (30). Old cathedral, showing ancient Spanish architecture, still current in 



Mexico, but now replaced in Costa Rica by a more modern style 

 shown in number (31) 1260. 



1260 (31). Cathedral, San Jose, Costa Rica. 



1261 (32). Costa Rica. Crater lake of Poas volcano. 



1262 (33). Costa Rica. Crater lake of Poas volcano ; geyser in operation. 



1263 (34). Costa Rica. Outer rim of Ira Zu volcano; altitude, 11,400 feet. 



FourteeM views presented by W. H. Pynchon, Hartford, Connecticut 

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1264 (1). Contact of Triassic conglomerate on underlying crystalline rock (schist). 



The locality is on Roaring brook, about 2\ miles westof Southington, 

 Connecticut, and is on the line of the western boundary of the Tri- 

 assic area of Connecticut. The upriglit slabs of rock in deep shadow 

 and the rocks over which the brook flows are schist. The massive 

 one hanging brow is Triassic conglomerate. 



1265 (2). Detail of same locality as shown in (1) 1264. 



1266 (3). Fault at Tariffville, Connecticut. Farmington river. 



1267 (4). Cat-hole pass, near Meriden, Connecticut, showing the deep gorges 



formed on the line of the oblique northeast-southwest fault running 

 between Notch mountain (South mountain) on the west and Cat-hole 

 peaks on the east. The view looks to the southwest. ' 



