Liberia ««- 



diminishing De tribe, the most westerly projection of the Kru 

 peoples. About the region of the rapids, the Gora race seems 

 to inhabit both sides of the St. Paul's River, though here 

 and there are trading settlements of Mandingos. On either 

 side of the Lower St. Paul's, however, there are frequent Americo- 

 Liberian settlements, the enumeration of which is given in an 

 appendix (No. I., p. 371)- Including Monrovia in this region of 



Iju. I 111, ,-,1. I'ALL'S KIVKK ABOUT SEVENTY MILKS FKUM THE J COAST, IN THE 

 REGION OF ITS KAl'IDS AND FALLS 



the Lower St. Paul's, it may be said that quite half the Americo- 

 Liberian population is settled in the region between Careysburg 

 and the coast. About ten miles inland from Monrovia the 

 country becomes hilly and picturesque. Dense virgin forest 

 alternates with thriving Liberian plantations of cotton, cacao, 

 and other tropical products. The houses of the Liberian settlers 

 are of pleasing appearance, generally built of shingles (^flakes 



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