INHABITANTS OF EIO GRANDE. 



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Inhabitants. 



The exploration of tlie coast shell-moulds has revealed the existence of pre- 

 historic aborigines with a type analogous to that of the Botocudos, but of an 

 almost bestial character. A skull found near the coast south-east of Porto 

 Alegre has heavy superciliary arches, highly projecting lower jaw, and other 



Fig. 104. — Geeman Colonies in South Brazil. 

 Scale 1 : 5,000,000. 



Depths. 



German 

 Colonies. 



0to25 



Fathoms. 



2,T Fathoms 

 and upwards. 



125 Miles. 



traits betraying an extremely ferocious expression. But at the time of the con- 

 quest the population were exclusively of Guarani stock, and comprised numerous 

 tribes, such as the Carijos, Patos, Minuanos, Tapes, and Charruas, most of whose 

 names survive in the mountains, lakes, and other geographical features of the 



