. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 90-20' West of" breenwich Ô9°40' Lepths 0to5 Faihoras. 5 Fiitlioms and upwards. 24 Miles. during the last two centuries. The English corsairs, landing suddenly in some creek, often penetrated far into the interior, killing the men, carrying off the children, sacking and burning towns and villages. Although these raids have long ceased, no special industries have been developed, while the natural resources of the coastlands have not been sufiicient to attract immigrants from the interior. Hence in this region the population is still mostly concentrated
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 90-20' West of" breenwich Ô9°40' Lepths 0to5 Faihoras. 5 Fiitlioms and upwards. 24 Miles. during the last two centuries. The English corsairs, landing suddenly in some creek, often penetrated far into the interior, killing the men, carrying off the children, sacking and burning towns and villages. Although these raids have long ceased, no special industries have been developed, while the natural resources of the coastlands have not been sufiicient to attract immigrants from the interior. Hence in this region the population is still mostly concentrated about Merida, where it was also most dense at the time of the conquest. Merida, capital of the State of Yucatan, and formerly of the whole peninsula, stands on the site of the ancient Ho, or Ti-hoô, that is, " City " in a pre-eminent sense. Most of its
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