. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. the expulsion of General Rosas, the naviga- France. tion of the Parana and Uruguay has been thrown open, andother measures have been taken to place both the province and city of Buenos Ayres on a level with the other pwvinces of the republic. The only towns of any importance, besides the capital,are San Nicolas, which is situated on the Parana, about200 miles of Buenos Ayres, and contains a populationof about 10,000 ; San Pedro, also on the Parana, about150 miles from the capital, in the same direct
. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. the expulsion of General Rosas, the naviga- France. tion of the Parana and Uruguay has been thrown open, andother measures have been taken to place both the province and city of Buenos Ayres on a level with the other pwvinces of the republic. The only towns of any importance, besides the capital,are San Nicolas, which is situated on the Parana, about200 miles of Buenos Ayres, and contains a populationof about 10,000 ; San Pedro, also on the Parana, about150 miles from the capital, in the same direction, with apopulation of 1000; Chascomus, on a lake of the tamename, a place of considerable importance; Dolores, 150miles south of Buenos Ayres; Villa de Mercedes, Chivilcoy,Las Flores, and Belgrano. Buenos , the capital of the Argentine Republic andof the province of Buenos Ayres, Ls situated on the rightbank of the estuary of the La Plata, in 34° 39 S. lat. aad58° 18 W. long. The river is at this point so wide that itis quite impossible with the naked eye to distinguish the. A Recoleta Cemeteiy. B Plaza LIbcrtad. C riaza Marta or DetRetire, and Statueof General SnnMartin. del Parque. E Arsenal. F Plaza Lorea and Mar-ket G Plaza VIctorta. of Buenos Ayres. n Plaza de Mayo and tlic Plaza Plaza Mertmdo Constitucion and Railway MercadodeSeptiembre and Railway Station,1. BaiTacks.,2. Railway Colisio Conceit Hall. A 4. Victoria Theatre. 5. University and Mu- seum. 6. Colon Opera Honse. 7. Ai-chiepiscopal Palace. 8. Cathedral. ? 9. Congress Hall. 10. Franco - Argentine Theatre. 11. Custom House anaGovernment House. opposite bank, and at the same time so shallow, that shipqdrawing 15 or 16. feet of water must anchor seven or eightmiles from the city. Small craft generally anchor in whatare called the inner roads, abreast of the city. The depth ofwater is never sufficient to admit of their coming to shor
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