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... passes without a single interment , al- though the average mortality for a place of 17,000 souls might be expected to range at 12 weekly . The only ... pass the bar- rack , which holds 300 cavalry , and the Portu- CITY OF RIO GRANDE . 47.
... passes without a single interment , al- though the average mortality for a place of 17,000 souls might be expected to range at 12 weekly . The only ... pass the bar- rack , which holds 300 cavalry , and the Portu- CITY OF RIO GRANDE . 47.
Page 51
... pass near enough to see that most of the houses appear untenanted , except some on the beach , one of which bears ... Passing a lighthouse and some cottages , we enter the Lagoa dos Patos , and see a magnificent sheet of fresh water ...
... pass near enough to see that most of the houses appear untenanted , except some on the beach , one of which bears ... Passing a lighthouse and some cottages , we enter the Lagoa dos Patos , and see a magnificent sheet of fresh water ...
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... pass . Ascend- ing the Sinos we enter upon beautiful river scenery , the woods forming fantastic vistas and every shade of foliage from golden to dark green . At times we come upon cottages with a row of palms in front , or nestling in ...
... pass . Ascend- ing the Sinos we enter upon beautiful river scenery , the woods forming fantastic vistas and every shade of foliage from golden to dark green . At times we come upon cottages with a row of palms in front , or nestling in ...
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... pass , 2 miles from San Leopoldo , and here of course occurs the greatest incline - 1 in 50- which is much less than found in England , where there are some even of 1 in 30. The ascent from the Port Alegre side stretches over 1,000 ...
... pass , 2 miles from San Leopoldo , and here of course occurs the greatest incline - 1 in 50- which is much less than found in England , where there are some even of 1 in 30. The ascent from the Port Alegre side stretches over 1,000 ...
Page 75
... Uruguayana . These sections ( except the last two , which are very long ) average 25 miles each , passing through towns and agricultural districts of great importance . The statistical returns show THE NEW HAMBURG RAILWAY . 75.
... Uruguayana . These sections ( except the last two , which are very long ) average 25 miles each , passing through towns and agricultural districts of great importance . The statistical returns show THE NEW HAMBURG RAILWAY . 75.
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