Galapagos Island Means Turtle in Spanish
Ramon Coffman explains that Galapagos derives from Spanish for turtle and details pronunciation. He notes this archipelago’s strange wildlife including sea iguanas, red crabs and booby birds, mentions several hundred islands with four inhabited and about 2500 residents.
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Many Lakes Rivers And Birds In U S Soaked In Guide
An AP piece notes about 100000 lakes and ponds in the continental United States and roughly 3 million miles of rivers and streams in addition to long coastlines. It mentions penguins on the Galapagos, tame hawks on islands, frigate birds, and a request for an illustrated leaflet The Story of Cotton from Uncle Ray at The Journal. It also recalls Lewis and Clark's expedition costing $2500 in 1804 05 with lasting value.
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