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tropical plants are cultivated, and here are also some fine grazing-grounds. On 

 the same river stands Itapnciini Mirim, which is easily accessible to steamers, and 

 which was formerly known by the name of Fcira (" Fair"), owing to the large 

 herds of cattle which were brought from the interior to this market. Itapucuru 

 Mirim, that is, " Little Itapucuru," has outstripped Itapucuru Grande (" Great 

 Itapucuru "), the modern Romrio, at the entrance of S. Jop.é estuary or bay, which 



Fig. 49. — S. Luiz DE Maeanhào. 

 Scale 1 : 160,000. 



44° 20 • 



West oF Greenwlcln 44° is- 



Ofo 16 

 Feet. 



18 to 32 

 Feet. 



Depths. 



32 to 80 

 Feet. 



80 Feet 

 and ujiwards. 



3 Miles. 



separates Maranhao Island from the east coast. Farther east BareirinJias, on the 

 Rio Preguicias near the sea, has developed some activity in the preparation of 

 brandies. 



ToWMS OF PlAUHY AND CeARA. 



In its upper reaches the Parnahyba, which flows between the States of 

 Maranhâo and Piauhy, is but thinly peopled. But below the Rio Qurgueira ferry 

 settlements become more numerous. Beyond the two little stations of 3Ianga, 

 facing each other on both banks, fullow the towns of S. Francisco and Amarante 

 close to the Piauhy confluence. Tlierezina, capital of the State of Piauhy, above 

 the mouth of the Poty, has made rapid progress since its foundation in 1852. 

 Through its suburb of Flores (formerly Cajazeiras), which belongs to the State of 



