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much directed towards South America, by mining specula¬ 
tions, that our readers will naturally expect from us some 
account of the situation and mode of working of most of 
the mines, as well as the probability of gain to be derived 
from them. Into these points, however, we shall only so 
far enter, as to lay before our readers the general result of 
Captain Head’s travels, which were undertaken for the ex¬ 
press purpose of ascertaining the points in question. It is 
true his observations refer only to some particular mines, 
but it is obvious that they must apply more or less to every 
mine in South America. His ultimate conclusion is, the 
working of South American mines by English capitalists, 
is a most unprofitable attempt. The degree of loss which 
particular companies may sustain, and the profits they may 
get, must of course be regulated by a variety of circum¬ 
stances ; but it might easily have been predicted, and is now 
partly proved by experience, that taken in the mass,, these 
mining companies are mere bubbles. 
Captain Heade’s reasons for this failure are as follow:—1. 
The English miners are not capable in that hot climate of 
undergoing the same or nearly the same quantity of labour 
as the native miners; and the former cannot exist on the 
same spare diet. 2. The latter class, so numerous under the 
compulsive system of the old Spanish government, are fast 
declining in number. No longer slaves, the more enlight¬ 
ened amongst them attach themselves to the free and inde¬ 
pendent habits of hunting or agriculture; and though long 
habit may retain many at their unwholesome avocation in 
which they have been brought up, no new miners arise, and 
hence «t follows that no new ones will come forward until 
the price of their labour is materially increased. 3. It is 
only by manual labour that these mines can be worked, 
since want of roads and the dangerous and narrow passes of 
the mountains forbid the importation of an effective ma¬ 
chinery. 
SOUTH ANNA, a branch of North Anna river, in Virgi¬ 
nia, which together, formPamunky river. 
SOUTH BAY, a bay in Hudson’s straits on the north coast 
of Labrador, west of Cape Chidley. 
SOUTH BAY, an arm of Lake Champlain, extending west¬ 
erly from the south extremity. 
SOUTH BAY, a bay of the United States, on the coast 
of Long Island, extending from Hampstead to Southampton. 
SOUTH CAPE, a cape at the southern extremity of New 
Holland. Lat. 43. 42. S. long. 146. 56. E. according to 
Captain Cook; 43. 47. S. by Captain Flinders. 
SOUTH CREEK, a river of North Carolina, which runs 
into Pamlico Sound. Lat 44. 54. N. long. 76. 48. W. 
SOUTH FRIARS BAY, a bay on the south coast of 
the island of St. Christopher; 3 miles east-south east of 
Basseterre, 
SOUTH-HAMS, several small villages of England, in 
Devonshire, near Torbay, noted for the production of a 
strong rough cyder, resembling wine in taste. The soil is 
here of a reddish sand, and produces excellent carrots, and 
the best cabbages in England. 
SOUTH HEAD, a cape on the north-east coast of New 
Holland. Lat. 24. 2. S. long. 108. 17. W. 
SOUTH HERO, a post township of the United States, in 
Grand Isle county, Vermont, on an island in Lake Cham¬ 
plain. Population 826. 
SOUTH HILL, a post village of the United States, in 
Mecklenburgh county, Virginia. 
SOUTH OF INDIA, a division of Hindostan, which has 
the figure of a triangle, the base of which is formed by the 
Krishna river, and by its apex Cape Comorin. It is in length 
about 600 miles, and nearly 550 in its broadest part. This 
region was never completely conquered by the Mahometans, 
on which account it contains a greater proportion of Hindoos 
than most other parts of India. It was divided into several 
Hindoo principalities, the sovereigns of which expended 
large sums of money in the erection of temples, reservoirs, 
embankments, &c. Many of these princes were of the Jain 
and Boodhist sects; and although they all paid a nominal 
obedience to the Maha rajah of Vijeynagur, were despotic 
in their own territories. These subdivisions were, Adoni, 
Baramahal, Bednore, Carnatic Upper and Lower, Cochin, 
Coimbetoor, Cuddapah, Dindigul, Guntoor, Harponelly, 
Madura, Malabar, Mysore, Rachore, Shanoor or Savanoor, 
Tanjore, Tinnevelly, and Travancore. A further description 
of each will be found under their respective heads. The 
whole of this territory is now occupied either by the British 
or their tributaries. 
SOUTH ISLAND, a small island in the North Pacific 
Ocean. It is of a round form, If mile in diameter; a 
bare rock, with a peak in the centre, about 3000 feet high. 
SOUTH ISLAND, a small island of the East Indian 
Ocean, in Gaspar's strait. 
SOUTH ISLAND, a small island in the strait of Saleyer, 
near the south coast of the island of Celebes. Lat. 5. 45. 
S. long. 120. 51. E. 
SOUTH ISLAND, a small island in the Eastern seas, near 
the south-west coast of the island of Boutton. Lat. 5. 42. S. 
long. 122. 50. E. 
SOUTH ISLAND, a small island in the Indian sea, near 
the eastern coast of Madagascar. Lat. 17. S. long. 50. 
20. E. 
SOUTH KEY, a small island in the Spanish Main. Lat. 
15. 40. N. long. 82. 35. W. 
SOUTH MALLING, a parish of England, in Sussex, 
near Lewes. Population 443. 
SOUTH MOULTON, a market town of England, in 
Devonshire, pleasantly situated on an eminence near the 
west side of the river Moule. It is so called, to distinguish 
it from the village of North Moulton. It contains many 
well built houses. The church is a spacious and handsome 
building, containing several good monuments, and a large 
organ. The guild-hall is a commodious building; and the 
market-place, from which various streets branch out, is 
extensive and well built. Here is a respectable free school, 
founded in 1614; and also a charity school. In the former, 
the late judge Buffer received the rudiments of his education. 
The inhabitants of the town are chiefly employed in the 
manufacture of serges, felts, and shalloons. South Moulton 
is an ancient town, and previous to the conquest formed part 
of the demesnes of Edward the Confessor. It is governed 
by a mayor, assisted by 18 capital burgesses, a recorder, 
town clerk, &c The town was represented in Parlia¬ 
ment in the 30th Edward I„ but no return has been 
made since that period. Market on Saturday, well sup¬ 
plied and frequented ; 12§- miles west of Barnstaple, and 
176 west of London. 
SOUTH MOUNTAIN, a mountain of the United States, 
in Pennsylvania, on the west side of Adams’ county. 
SOUTH MOUNTAIN CREEK, a small river which faffs 
into the Missouri. It is 40 yards wide, and it discharges a 
handsome stream of water. Its bed is rocky, with gravel 
and sand, and the banks are high. From its direction, it 
seemed to Captain Clarke to rise in a range of unknown 
mountains, about 50 or 60 miles to the south-west of its 
entrance 
SOUTH PETIIERTON. See Petherton. 
SOUTH POINT, a cape on the south coast of the island 
of Anticosti. Lat. 4@. 5. N. long. 62. 35. W. 
SOUTH POINT, a cape at the southern extremity of the 
island of Barbadoes. Lat. 13. N. long. 58. 23. W. 
SOUTH POINT, a cape on the south-west coast of 
Sir Henry Martin’s island. Lat. 8. 58 S. long. 220. 
15. E. 
SOUTH POINT, a cape on the south-west coast of 
the island of Fortaventura. Lat. 28. 1. N. long. 14. 1. W. 
SOUTH QUAY, a post village of the United States, in 
Nansemond county, Virginia. 
SOUTH REPPS, or Reppis, a parish of England, in 
Norfolk ; 4 miles from North Walsham. Population 617. 
SOUTH RIVER, a river of the United States, in Mary¬ 
land, which ■ runs into the Chesapeak; 6 miles south of 
Annapolis. 
SOUTH RIVER, a river of Maryland, which runs into 
the Chesapeak. Lat. 38. 5S. N. long. 76. 41. W. 
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