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Grosso world, with different natural conditions and centres of attraction. But the 

 Lower Madeira traverses regions analogous to those of the Purus. It has even 

 been proposed to connect both valleys by a road, if not by a railway, to run from 



Fig. 40. — Madeira Falls and Peojected Railway. 

 Scale 1 : 1,700,000. 



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West oF Greenwich 65° 



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the Madeira above the falls to the Beni, and thence to the Aquiry at the head of 

 the boat navigation of the Purus. 



But the works already begun aimed also at turning the Madeira rapids by a 

 lateral railway ; speculators had been occupied with this project since 1867, and 

 according to the plans of the engineer, Keller, the line, about 180 miles long, 

 might be built for about £600,000. But although the works have had to be 

 abandoned through diplomatic and other complications, a certain traffic is still kept 

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