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... new branches are open the traffic will be much increased . The working ex- penses are only one - third of the gross receipts . The Bahia line was opened in 1860 , and its traffic was so small that for nearly ten years the INTRODUCTION . 9.
... new branches are open the traffic will be much increased . The working ex- penses are only one - third of the gross receipts . The Bahia line was opened in 1860 , and its traffic was so small that for nearly ten years the INTRODUCTION . 9.
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... third by the Taquary or Cahy valleys to Cima da Serra . The river highways are navigable for steamers as follows- Rio Grande San Gonzalo Miles 40 48 96 20 Lake Patos 144 Lake Mirim Jaguaron . Guayba Jacuhy Taquary Cahy Sinos Maquine ...
... third by the Taquary or Cahy valleys to Cima da Serra . The river highways are navigable for steamers as follows- Rio Grande San Gonzalo Miles 40 48 96 20 Lake Patos 144 Lake Mirim Jaguaron . Guayba Jacuhy Taquary Cahy Sinos Maquine ...
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... third is from England , an almost equal ratio from Hamburg , and the rest from France , United States , and River Plate . The value of exports may be put down at 750,000l . , of which one - half is to England , one - fifth to the United ...
... third is from England , an almost equal ratio from Hamburg , and the rest from France , United States , and River Plate . The value of exports may be put down at 750,000l . , of which one - half is to England , one - fifth to the United ...
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Michael George Mulhall. Capitania returns show that one - third of the ton- nage is British , one - tenth Brazilian , and a like ratio corresponding to each of the three flags , German , Dutch , and Portuguese . Rio Grande was the first ...
Michael George Mulhall. Capitania returns show that one - third of the ton- nage is British , one - tenth Brazilian , and a like ratio corresponding to each of the three flags , German , Dutch , and Portuguese . Rio Grande was the first ...
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... third pay- ment in ordinary shares . This will be the cheapest line ever made in the Brazils , the San Paulo having cost 24,000l . a mile , and others even more ; as the San Paulo is now yielding 5 per cent . , it may be predicted that ...
... third pay- ment in ordinary shares . This will be the cheapest line ever made in the Brazils , the San Paulo having cost 24,000l . a mile , and others even more ; as the San Paulo is now yielding 5 per cent . , it may be predicted that ...
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