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IX. States of Minas Gbeaer, Bahia, Seegipe, and Espieito Santo .... 152—178 

 Discovery and Settlement, p. 153. Physical Features, p. 153. River S. Francisco, 

 p. 155. Coast Streams, p. 158. Climate— Flora— Fauna, p. 162. inhabitauts, 

 p. 163. Topography, p. 167. 



X. State of Rio de Janeiro and Neuteal Territoey 179—198 



Physical Features, p. 179. Rivers, p. 182. Climate, p. l£o. Flora— Fauna- 

 Inhabitants, p. 186. Topography, p. 187. 



XI. States of S. Paulo, Paeana, and Santa Cathaeina 199—233 



The Disputed Zone, p. 200. Physical Features, p. 202. Rivers, p. 203. Parana 

 Basin, p. 206. Climate, p. :ilO. Flora— Fauna, p. 211. Inhabitants, p. 212. 

 Topography, p. 215. 



XII. State of Rio Gbande do Sul 234 — 248 



Physical Features, p. 236. Coast Lagoons, p. 236. Rivers, p. 239. Climate, 

 p. 239. Flora — Fauna, p. 240. Topography, p. 242. 



XIII. State of Matto Geosso 249—262 



Historic Survey, p. 249. Physical Features, p. 251. Rivers, p. 254. Climate, 

 p. 256. Flora— Fauna— Inhabitants, p. 257. Topography, p. 260. 



XIV. Mateetal and Social Condition of Beazil 263 — 291 



Immigration, p. 266. Agriculture, p. 268. Land Tenure, p. 271. Industries, 

 p. 273. Communications, p. 278. Education— Religion, p. 283. Administration, 

 p. 285. 



XV. Paeaguay 292—328 



Historic Retrospect, p 293. Extent— Population, p. 295. Discovery, p. 296. 

 Physical Features, p. 297. Rivers, p. 298. Climate, p. 302. Flora— Fauna, 

 p. 303. Inhabitants, p. 305. The Paraguay Missions, p. 309. Topography, 

 p. 313. Material and Social Condition, p. 321. Government, p. 327. 



XVI. Uruguay 329—343 



Physical Features— Rivers, p. 330. Climate, p. 332. Flora— Fauna— Inhabi- 

 tants, p. 334. Topography, p. 335. Monte Video, p. 336. Social and Material 

 Condition, p. 339. Government, p. 342. 



XVII. Argentina 344—476 



Progress of Discovery, p 344. Frontier Questions, p. 349. Physical Features, 

 p. 352. The Patagonian Steppe, p. 365. The Pampas, p. 367. Rivers, p. 370. 

 The Parana Delta, p. 374. The Plate Estuary, p. 376. Closed Basins, p. 378. 

 The Rio Negro, p. 382. Patagonian Rivers and Lakes, p. 385. Climate, p. 392. 

 Flora, p. 396. Fauna, p. 398. Inhabitants, p. 404. Topogra^jhy, p. 421. Ro- 

 sario, p. 427. Salta, p. 429. Tucuman, p. 430. Mendoza, p. 437. Cordoba, 

 p. 442. Buenos Ayres, p. 445. Towns of Patagonia, p. 456. New Wales, p. 458. 

 Material and Social Condition, p. 461. Stock-breeding, p. 463. Land Tenure, 

 p. 467. Industries — Trade, p. 469. Administration— Finance, p. 474. 



XVIII. Falkland Islands and South Geoegia 477—482 



Appendix— Statistical Tables ...,.....• 483—492 



