SOUTH AMERICA.
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LESSON XCY.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
LESSON XCVII. +
DBRAZIL.
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1. The Ar’GENTINE REPUBLIO aan des in the
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independent states, En Raul ‚America,
interior and eastern portion 0 is an immense plain,
greater portion of the country "| and salubrious in
Ent hot in the north, and coo.
6 elim a
. in its im-
the south. ion consiste prineipal’y in 5 ie
h of this regio ; reared up
Moe Koraiealıh of and oxen, in pampas.
Vast plains, or, as they are here called, the staple articles
8 ; d ox hides, and horns, form ard of a million of
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Eh Fade wien foreign countries. Upw
X-hides äre annually exported. l, lies on the western er
ita 5 hich is he
/ Y'RESs, the capi . Jata, wh1
5, Bux’xos Ar elled the Rio de 1a Sn foreign com-
öf the great m u carries on & very exten
36 miles broa . .
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Merce, uthern extremity
6. P O’NIA occupies the 50 are savages,
f th dbnM ent. The inhabitan —_-
9 the econtinent. , d fishing.
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and subsist chiefly by hunting ine Republic include ?
; hat does the Ar/gentine Tulon ? 4. Ar-
2 Sem Wet 3. Wealth of Er abo nin 9
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tieles at ns? 5, Buenos Ay'res?
1. Brazır/ is a very large country, and includes
early the whole of the immense plains watered
»y the Am/azon and its tributaries.
2. The climate is warm and the soil fertile. A great deal
ȣ moisture prevails in the atmosphere, and, during certain
ortious of the year, ihe ground is drenched with rain.
3. The vegetation of Brazil’ is exceedingly varied and
uxuriant. Rosewood, mahogany, fustic, and a great num-
jer of dye-woods abound in the forests.
4. Brazil’ is rich in minerals, ineluding gold, silver, and
ron; with the diamond, topaz, and other precious stones.
5. Agriculture is the chief pursuit of the people. Sugar,
‚offee, and cotton are the staple produetions. There are few
nanufactures In Brazil’,-—most of the manufactured goods
jeing obtained from the United States and England,
6. The commerce is important, The prineipal exports are
gar, coffee, cotton, hides, cabinet and dye-woods, gums,
Irugs, gold, and diamonds.
7. The government of Brazil’ is an hereditary and consti-
utional monarchy.
8. Rıo Janer'Ro is the capital, and the prinejpal seat of
he foreign trade, Bahi/a, Pernambu’co, Maranhg’o, and
Dara’ are also places of great trade,
Questions.—1. What is said of Brazil ? g. Climate and
oil? 3. Vegetation? Valuable woods? 4. Minerals? 5,
Agrieulture ? Staple productions ? Manufactures ? 6. Com-
nerce? KExports? 7. Government? 8, Rio Janei’ro ?
LESSON XCVYI.
PARAGUAY AND URUGUATY. ;
1. The republie of PARAGUAY/ embraces the
Peninsular territory which lies between the two
Sreat rivers, Parana/ and Paraguay‘. The goil
and climate are very favorable for agriculture.
2. ASUNGION’, the capital, is a small town, and carries on
$OM® irade, chiefly in the export of matö, or Paraguay’ 16a,
Which grows abundantliy in this region.
8, UrRvevay', or BANDA ORTENTALE, is a small
Tepublie Iying to the eastward of the River Uru-
Büay/,
A Monrtevin’eo, the capital, is ® fortified town, with @
itadel, and is regularly built.
Questions.—1, What does the republie of Paraguay’ em-
brace? Soil and climate? 2. Asuncion’? 3. Uruguay?
4. Montevid’eo ?
LESSON XCVIII.
GUTIANA,:
1. Gvra/na embraces the colonial possessia\ 8
‚f France, Holland, and Great Britain, known as
French, Dutch, and British Guia’na,
9. Tho surface is for the most part low and level, the
‚il fertile, and the elimate hot. A great quantity of rain
‘alls during the rainy season, which lasts from Apriltill
August,
3. The staple productions are sugar, coffee, and cotton ;
ınd besides these, in French Guia/na, peppor, cloves, ciunna-
non, and nutmegs.
Questions.—1. What does Guia/na embrace? 2. Surface,
‚oil. etc. ? 3. Staple productions ?
