This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ...the vicinity a wall of rock, which appeared to have been bored through by the sea and made more remarkable by the quantity of stiff herbage upon it, which had the extraordinary appearance of having been combed upwards. Some of the islands which we passed on the way were similarly and singularly clothed ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ...the vicinity a wall of rock, which appeared to have been bored through by the sea and made more remarkable by the quantity of stiff herbage upon it, which had the extraordinary appearance of having been combed upwards. Some of the islands which we passed on the way were similarly and singularly clothed, on account of the uplifting wave being more solid and powerful than when retiring in divided masses. Berthaga, about ten miles from Santos, was a favourite place for landing slaves; and large fortunes were made by the parties interested. Erazils is, as M. de Castelnau has observed, far in advance of the people, and that the credit of the country stands higher than that of any other State south of the United States, with the exception, perhaps, of Chili. The territory presided over by the Emperor of the Brazils is divided into twenty provinces, comprising altogether an extent of 147,624 square geographical miles. Out of fifty-eight senators the province of Minas Geraes sends ten, and its capital, Ouro Preto, returns also the largest number of deputados out of one hundred and eighteen, which is the aggregate number. Santos itself stands at the foot of a deep and lake-like harbour, with a very picturesque appearance. The thermometer at mid-day (February, 1854) stood at 85 in the shade. There was nothing remarkable about the appearance of the town of Santos excepting the constant arrival and departure of laden and unladen mules, amounting to about a thousand in the course of the day. A good road leads directly through the wooded and tided marsh, which swarms with crabs, seen at low water among the roots of the trees; and the ascent by it is continued to the tableland of the province of Sao Paolo, and winds through some riph forest scenery on...
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