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The universal geography : earth and its inhabitants

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TUE LITTLE S. FILiNCISCO. 159<br />

<strong>The</strong> Rio de Contas is similarly obstructed by numerous falls. Farther south the<br />

Pardo <strong>and</strong> Poxim have a common delta with the Jcquitinhonha, which often takes<br />

Fig. 61.<br />

—<br />

Mouth of tiie S. Francisco.<br />

Scale 1 : IW.CHX),<br />

36-?9' West gI" ureenwich 36""-4-<br />

Oto2<br />

Fathoms.<br />

Depths.<br />

S<strong>and</strong>bank.<br />

2 Futhomg<br />

<strong>and</strong> upnords.<br />

. 3 Miles.<br />

the name of " Little S. Francisco," from <strong>its</strong> great volume <strong>and</strong> the gr<strong>and</strong> cataracts<br />

interrupting <strong>its</strong> lower course. Below the Salto Gr<strong>and</strong>e ("Great Falls"), iho<br />

Jcquitinhonha, which sometimes takes the name of Eio Belmonte from the town

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