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AMAZONIA AND LA PLATA. 



the State of Baliia to the auriferous upLand valleys, passes the town of FJiiladelphia 

 {Theophilo Ottoni), centre of the agricultural colonies founded on the banks of the 

 Mucury. This line, which is to terminate at Guaicuhy at the confluence of the E,io das 

 Yelhas with the S. Francisco, gives a decided advantage to Caravellas over all the 

 other seaports of South Bahia. Hence immigration has set in this direction, while 



Fig. 70. — Caravellas and sueeounding Keefs. 

 Scale 1 : 1,000,000, 



West or ureenwich 



to 16 

 Feet. 



1 ' to 32 

 Feet. 



Depths. 



32 to 160 



Feet, 



IfO Feet 

 and upwards. 



Eeefs exposed at low water. 



_.^ : IS Miles. 



Porto Seijuro is almost abandoned, except by the fishing smacks which capture the 

 garupa, a species of salmon found among the Itacoluiiîi and Abrolhos reefs. 



Towns of Esptrito Santo. 



*S'. MafJiciis, in the southern part of the State of Espiiito Santo, forwards its 

 coffees and manioc through the port of Conceiçào da Barra. Excellent cotton 

 is grown in the district of PessanJia on a northern affluent of the E.io Doce. 

 South of this river follow the little seaports of Riacho, Santa Cruz, near the bay 

 of Espirito Santo, which gives its name to the State, and on which is situated the 

 capital Victoria, formerly Capitania. 



