Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America

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Curious Ocean Experiences.--The Delicate Nautilus.--Flying-Fish.--The Southern Cross.--Speaking a Ship at Sea.--Scientific Navigation.--South America as a Whole.--Fauna and Flora.--Natural Resources of a Wonderful Land.--Rivers, Plains, and Mountain Ranges.--Aboriginal Tribes.--Population.--Political Divisions.--Civil Wars.--Weakness of South American States 68