Uruguay

The Constitution of Uruguay--Government of the Republic--Deputies and senators--Their duties--The Civil Code--Marriage--Rights of foreigners--Law--The Commission of Charity and...

The human product of a turbulent era--Historical verdicts disagree--Opinions of Uruguayan and foreign historians--High-flown tribute--The cleansing of Artigas's fame--Prejudices...

British enterprise in South America--The various industries controlled--The railways of the Southern continent--A remarkable record--The opening up of new lands--Some possibilit...

The population of Uruguay prior to the Spanish conquest--Principal tribes--Paucity of information concerning the early aboriginal life--The Charrúas--Warlike characteristics of...

A remarkable transformation in Nature--The Valley of Eden--The gateway of the garden--An abrupt descent--From bare plain to sub-tropical forest--Picturesque scenery--Eden statio...

A great waterway--The river compared with the Paraná--Some questions of navigation--The lower stretch of the Uruguay--The stream from Montevideo upwards--Montevideo--The docks--...

The advent of Artigas--First revolutionary movements in Uruguay--The appointment of leaders--First successes of the Uruguayans--The germs of future jealousies--Montevideo besieg...

An historical town--Rarity of ruins in the River Plate countries--Specimens at Colonia--Situation of the town--Past antagonism between the capitals of Argentina and Uruguay--Pre...

The surroundings of the capital--Pleasant resorts--The Prado--A well-endowed park--Colón--Aspects of the suburbs--Some charming quintas--A wealth of flowers and vegetation--Euro...

The discovery of Uruguay--Reception by the Indians--Juan de Solis and his fate--Navigation of the River Plate--Serrano and Magellanes--Rivalry between Spaniards and Portuguese--...

Foreign war succeeded by internal chaos--Warriors as statesmen--The dictatorship of Lavalleja--His methods--The first open breach between Lavalleja and Rivera--A temporary recon...

Leaving Montevideo--General aspects of the Campo--The Rio Negro as a line of demarcation--Growing exuberance of the scenery--_Flor morala_--Blue lupin--Camp flowers--A sparsely...

The nineteen divisions of Uruguay--Their populations, areas, towns, and industries--Canelones--Florida--San José--Durazno--Flores--Colonia--Soriano--Rio Negro--Paysandú--Salto--...

Population--Attributes of the city--Situation of the Uruguayan capital--The Cerro--A comparison between the capitals of Argentina and Uruguay--The atmosphere of Montevideo--A ci...

The journey to Mercedes--The outskirts of Montevideo--Santa Lucia--A pleasant town--Native quince and gorse--San José--The terminus of a great highway--Some feats of engineering...

Uruguayan roads--A comparison with those of Argentina--The benefits of stone--Some fine metalled highways--The road to San José--On the way to Pando--The journey as effected by...

The temperament of the Oriental--Some merits of the race--The Spanish Main as treated in fiction--Distinction between the villains in print and in actual life--Civility as a nat...

Origin of the live stock of the country--Influence of the climate and pastures upon the first animals introduced--Live stock census of 1909--Importance of the breeding industry-...

England's financial stake in Uruguay--British capital invested in the Republic--Its monetary importance compared with that of other South American nations--General commercial de...

Geographical situation of the Republic--Boundaries and area--Uruguay as an historical, commercial, and financial centre--The respective positions of Uruguay and Paraguay--Disadv...

Condition of Uruguay at the conclusion of the war against Rosas--Measures for the relief of poverty--Juan Francesco Giro elected President--The arising of antagonistic elements-...

Minerals--Past obstacles to the proper working of mines--Gold--Auriferous prospects--Situation of the goldfields of Uruguay--Past and present workings of the mines--Influence of...

The Spanish colonies as nations--The first-fruits of freedom--Uruguay beneath the heel of Portugal--The advent of a second liberator--Juan Antonio Lavalleja--The forming of the...

Formation of the land--A survey of the country--Features of the soil--Types of wild flowers--A land of hill, valley, and stream--The glamour of the distance--"The purple land"--...

Founding of the city of Montevideo--Its first inhabitants--Inducement offered to colonists--The early days of the town--Successful rising of the Indians in the neighbourhood--Vi...

Conclusion of Spanish rule--Situation of the victors--Rival claims--Alvear defeats a Uruguayan force--Montevideo remains in possession of Buenos Aires--Rural Uruguay supports Ar...

Similarities between the farming routine of Uruguay and of Argentina--The Banda Oriental a pastoral rather than an agricultural land--Viticulture an asset in estancia affairs--W...

The Constitution of Uruguay--Government of the Republic--Deputies and senators--Their duties--The civil code--Marriage--Rights of foreigners--Law--The Commission of Charity and...

The human product of a turbulent era--Historical verdicts disagree--Opinions of Uruguayan and foreign historians-- High-flown tribute--The cleansing of Artigas's fame-- Prejudic...

Condition of Uruguay at the conclusion of the war against Rosas--Measures for the relief of poverty-- Juan Francisco Giro elected President--The arising of antagonistic elements...

England's financial stake in Uruguay--British capital invested in the Republic--Its monetary importance compared with that of other South American nations-- General commercial d...

Foreign war succeeded by internal chaos--Warriors as statesmen--The dictatorship of Lavalleja--His methods--The first open breach between Lavalleja and Rivera--A temporary recon...

Origin of the live stock of the country--Influence of the climate and pastures upon the first animals introduced--Live stock census of 1909--Importance of the breeding industry-...

British enterprise in South America--The various industries controlled--The railways of the southern continent--A remarkable record--The opening up of new lands--Some possibilit...

A great waterway--The river compared with the Paraná-- Some questions of navigation--The lower stretch of the Uruguay--The stream from Montevideo upwards-- Montevideo--The docks...

Uruguayan roads--A comparison with those of Argentina-- The benefits of stone--Some fine metalled highways--The road to San José--On the way to Pando--The journey as effected by...

The journey to Mercedes--The outskirts of Montevideo-- Santa Lucia--A pleasant town--Native quince and gorse-- San José--The terminus of a great highway--Some feats of engineeri...

The advent of Artigas--First revolutionary movements in Uruguay--The appointment of leaders--First successes of the Uruguayans--The germs of future jealousies--Montevideo besieg...

Formation of the land--A survey of the country--Features of the soil--Types of wild flowers--A land of hill, valley, and stream--The glamour of the distance--"The purple land"--...

The population of Uruguay prior to the Spanish conquest--Principal tribes--Paucity of information concerning the early aboriginal life--The Charrúas-- Warlike characteristics of...

Geographical situation of the Republic--Boundaries and area--Uruguay as an historical, commercial, and financial centre--The respective positions of Uruguay and Paraguay--Disadv...

An historical town--Rarity of mines in the River Plate countries--Specimens at Colonia--Situation of the town-- Past antagonism between the capitals of Argentina and Uruguay--Pr...

Conclusion of Spanish rule--Situation of the victors-- Rival claims--Alvear defeats a Uruguayan force-- Montevideo remains in possession of Buenos Aires--Rural Uruguay supports...

Population--Attributes of the city--Situation of the Uruguayan capital--The Cerro--A comparison between the capitals of Argentina and Uruguay--The atmosphere of Montevideo--A ci...

The surroundings of the capital--Pleasant resorts--The Prado--A well-endowed park--Colón--Aspects of the suburbs--Some charming _quintas_--A wealth of flowers and vegetation--Eu...

Leaving Montevideo--General aspects of the Campo--The Rio Negro as a line of demarcation--Growing exuberance of the scenery--Flor Morala--Blue lupin--Camp flowers--A sparsely po...

Minerals--Past obstacles to the proper working of mines--Gold--Auriferous prospects--Situation of the goldfields of Uruguay--Past and present workings of the mines--Influence of...

The discovery of Uruguay--Reception by the Indians--Juan de Solis and his fate--Navigation of the River Plate-- Serrano and Magellanes--Rivalry between Spaniards and Portuguese-...

Founding of the city of Montevideo--Its first inhabitants--Inducement offered to colonists--The early days of the town--Successful rising of the Indians in the neighbourhood--Vi...

A remarkable transformation in nature--The Valley of Eden--The gateway of the garden--An abrupt descent--From bare plain to sub-tropical forest--Picturesque scenery-- Eden stati...

The temperament of the Oriental--Some merits of the race--The Spanish Main as treated in fiction-- Distinctions between the villains in print and in actual life--Civility as a n...

The Spanish colonies as nations--The first-fruits of freedom--Uruguay beneath the heel of Portugal--The advent of a second liberator--Juan Antonio Lavalleja-- The forming of the...

The nineteen divisions of Uruguay--Their populations, areas, towns, and industries--Canelones--Florida--San José--Durazno--Flores--Colonia--Soriano--Rio Negro-- Paysandú--Salto-...

Similarities between the farming routine of Uruguay and of Argentina--The Banda Oriental a pastoral rather than an agricultural land--Viticulture an asset in Estancia affairs--W...