. The earth and its inhabitants .. . stated to be " nine leagues," or about 26 miles away. The Ptio Coufuso, which reaches the Paraguay 22 miles above Asuncion, is a different river, and not an arm of the Pilcomayo, as shown by its much more saline water. But when in flood the two streams may perhaps communicate through the intervening banados. On the other hand the Araguay-Guazu, explored in 1<^86 by Fernandez for 440 miles from its confluence with the Paraguay, probably branches off from the Pilcomayo about the middle part of its course. Both streams resemble each other in their

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