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its aspects, and by counties and towns. Tlie 

 general physical characteristics of South 

 Carolina as a whole are described in the in- 

 troductory chapter, while the six chapters 

 that follow it are devoted to the several 

 " regions " into which the State is divided, 

 according to the character of their topo- 

 graphical features and products, viz. : the 

 " Coast Region," the " Lower Pino Belt, or 

 Savannah Region," the " Upper Pine Belt," 

 the "Red Hill Region," the "Sand Hill Re- 

 gion," the " Piedmont Region," and the " Al- 

 pine Region." The ninth chapter is devoted 

 to the water-powers, and in the three chap- 

 ters that follow it are given lists of the ver- 

 tebrate animals, of the invertebrate fauna 

 and of the plants of the State. In the sec- 

 ond part of the volume are reviewed the 

 statistics, relations, and movements of the 

 population, the vital statistics, and the in- 

 stitutions of the State; a sketch of "Educa- 

 tion" is inserted; and full information is 

 given respecting the churches, occupations, 

 the insane, etc., the history and present con- 

 dition of transportation, " Debt and Taxa- 

 tion," and the " Farms of South Carolina." 



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