MATERIAL PEOGEESS. 



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many European nations during the same period. The official statistics are an 

 eloquent reply to the pessimists. 



Such has been the progressive development of the South American popula- 

 tions that some writers have already asked whether the Spanish tongue may not 



Fig. 18. — Density of Population in South America. 

 Scale 1 : 60,000,000. 



lababitants per square mile. 



D 



Under one. 1 to 20. 



Each square represents a population of 25,000. 



20 to 100. 100 and upwards. 



• Cities wi!h over 100,000 inhabitants. 

 1,240 Miles. 



one day have some prospect of success in its rivalry with English for the ascen- 

 dency amongst the dominant languages of the world. The Spaniards of the New 

 World, including the Mexicans^ the Cubans, the inhabitants of Puerto Rico and of 



