Huntington's introduction to modern geography; for beginners and common schools: preparatory to the use of his and other larger works upon the subject : illustrated by a variety of cuts and accompanied by a new and corresponding atlas, - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ...Paramaribo, and Cayenne. The province of Cayenne is famous for pepper. QUESTIONS. How is Guiana bounded? 1. What possessions does it include? 2. Where are the chief settlements? 3. What description of country is it? 6. What are the chief towns? LESSON LXVIII. BRAZIL. Extent, 2,200,000 square miles--Population, 5,000,000. 1. The empire of Brazil is as large as the whole territory of the United States. 2. It is divided into nineteen provinces or captainships. 3. It is traversed from west to east by the Geral mountains, and along the eastern coast run the Brazilian Andes. 4. Brazil is naturally one of the richest and most romantic countries on the globe. 5. It is favored with many large, navigable, and fertilizing streams. BRAZIL. 83 6. The Amazon and its branches flow down the northern declivity. 7. Several branches of the La Plata rise in Brazil and descend towards the south. 8. The main body of Brazil is an immense wilderness. 9. The forests are ever green, and decorated with flowers, and abound in the most valuable kinds of wood. 10. The soil is congenial to almost every variety of vegetable productions. 11. Many thousand pounds weight of gold and diamonds have been procured in this country. 12. The Portuguese reside chiefly on the southern and eastern coasts. 13. In the interior there are hostile tribes of Indians. 14. Multitudes of wild cattle and horses are hunted for their hides. 15. The principal towns are Rio Janeiro, Pernambuco, Bahia or St. Salvador, Porto Soguro, Tejuco, Villa Rica, and Villa Boa. 16. Rio Janeiro is the capital, and the grand mart of Brazil. Population, 150,000. 17. Tejuco is the capital of the diamond district. 18. The Portuguese, in Brazil, are indolent and superstitious Roman Catholics. 19. The negro slaves are...
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