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Altitudes, p. 235. Hydrography, p. 235. Climate, p. 238. Flora, p. 240. Fauna, 

 p. 242. Inhabitants, p. 244. Topography, p. 248. Material Condition of Ecuador, 

 p. 258. Agriculture— Immigration, p. 259. Communications, p. 2G1. Govern- 

 ment, p. 261. 



VI. The Galapagos Archipelago 265—2/3 



Volcanic Formation, p. 267. Climate, p. 209. Fiora and Fauna, p. 270. 



VII. Peru 274-353 



Disputed Frontiers— Extent, p. 274. Geographical Research, p. 276. Physical 

 Features, p. 278. The Northern CordiUeras, p. 279. The Central CordiUeras, p. 

 281. The Southern CordiUeras, p. 282. The Paciiic Coastlands, p. 284. Rivers— 

 The Pacific Coast Streams, p. 289. The Amazonian Affluents, p. 290. Climate, p. 

 296. Flora, p 298. Fauna, p. 299. Inhabitants, p. 301. The Quichuas— Empire 

 of the Incas, p. 303. The Yuncas, Antis and other Aborigines, p. 309. The 

 Spaniards— Negroes and Coolies, p. 314. Topography, p. 316. Material Condition 

 of Peru, p. 343. Agriculture, p. 344. Mineral Wealth, p. 345. Trade— Communi- 

 cations, p. 347. Administration, p. 350. 



VIII. Bolivia 354—396 



Boundaries— Extent, p. 354. Geographical Research— Population, p. 355. Physical 

 Features— The Bolivian Andes, p. 357. Main Physical Divi-sions, p. 359. Lakes 

 and Rivers— Lakes Titicaca and Pampa-Aullagas, p. 360. The Rios Beni andMadre 

 de Bios, p. 363. The Pilcomayo, p. 365. Climate, p. 365. Flora, p. 366. Fauna, 

 p. 367. Inhabitants— The Aymaras, p. 367. The Chiquitos, p. 370. The Mojos, 

 p. 372. The Canichanas and Guarayos, p. 374. The Chii-iguanos, Tobas and Sii-ionos, 

 p. 375. The Antisians, p. 376. The Apoli^tas, p. 379. Topography, p. 379. 

 Material and Social Condition of Bolivia, p. 388. Administration, p. 393. 



IX. Chili 397—477 



Recent Conquests, p. 397. Islands — Boundaries — Extent — Population, p 398. 

 Geoo-raphical Discovery, p. 400. First Exploration of Tierra del Fuego, p. 402. 

 Later Explorations of Tierra del Fuego, p. 406. Topographic and Coast Surveys, 

 p. 406. PhysicalFeatm-es-The Northern Highlands, p. 407. The MejiUones Range, 

 p. 4C9. The Chilian Andes Proper, p. 410. The Southern Chilian Andes, p. 418. 

 The Chilian Coast Range, p. 419. Chiloe and Neighbouring Archipelagoes, p. 421. 

 Wellington and Southern Groups, p. 424. Tierra del Fuego, p. 425. Hydi'ography 

 of Chili, p. 428. The Chilian Lakes, p. 432. Climate, p. 432. The Chihan Nitrate- 

 fields, p. 434. Climate of Chiloe and Fuegia, p. 436. Flora of Chili, p. 438. Faima, 

 p. 440. Inhabitants, p. 441. The Araucanians, p. 442. The Fuegians, p. 445. 

 The Chilians, p. 447. Topography, p. 448. Material Condition of Chi i, p. 468. 

 A"-riculture, p. 468. Mineral Resources, p. 470. Manufactures — Trade, p. 471. 

 Administration, p. 474. 



Appendix- Statistical Tables 478—496 



Index 497—504 



