. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Depths. 0to5 Fathoms. 5 Fathoms aud upwards. 30 Jliles. receive the overflow of the flood waters. At this period its level is higher than that of the surrounding plains, M'hich have scarcely yet been reclaimed from the ocean. The Rio do Norte, one of the lateral creeks in this half-submero^ed region, flows parallel with the coast for over 70 miles northwards in the direction of the Rio Mucury. The bar of the Rio Doce has at least 10 feet at ebb, and over 14 at high water.* * Chief coaststreams between the Rio S. Francisco and the Parnahyba, according to Chi
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Depths. 0to5 Fathoms. 5 Fathoms aud upwards. 30 Jliles. receive the overflow of the flood waters. At this period its level is higher than that of the surrounding plains, M'hich have scarcely yet been reclaimed from the ocean. The Rio do Norte, one of the lateral creeks in this half-submero^ed region, flows parallel with the coast for over 70 miles northwards in the direction of the Rio Mucury. The bar of the Rio Doce has at least 10 feet at ebb, and over 14 at high water.* * Chief coaststreams between the Rio S. Francisco and the Parnahyba, according to Chichko :— Itapicuru .... Paraguassu .... Contas. .... J?qiiitinhonha with the Pardo Doce ..... Length in EDglish miles. 320 300 310 500 435 Drainage Area in square miles. 15,000 18,000 2'2,000 42,000
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