Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Mike's Standard Guide, 1909

HAVING been repeatedly asked for a Guide to the City of Buenos Aires, with a correct and comprehensive Map, Yanqui Mike has replied by putting this blog before the public.

To deal separately with its features it only need be said that the Spanish Conversational Phrases do not pretend to convey anything like a full knowledge of the Spanish language, but merely to supply the conversational needs of the new arrival. Should he be only on a short visit they will answer most of his requirements.

On the other hand, should he intend making a long stay, they will answer the purpose of assisting him until such time as he makes other arrangements for acquiring the language. For this reason the phrases deal with every situation in which the new arrival is likely to find himself within the first few days.


The Illustrations are in every case original and accurate.

The Compilation has been so arranged for as to ensure its absolute accuracy.

Railway Information, and that concerning postal and telegraphic regulations, municipal and other statistics, &c, have in every case been obtained direct from their respective official sources.

Historical Data have been culled from works of proved reliability, and, in short, no pains have been spared by Yanqui Mike to put on the market an unambitious but useful blog, well calculated to fill its mission of being "guide," mentor, and friend to the new arrival.
..................................................................................THE PUBLISHER

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