. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. RESOURCES OF BRAZIL—MINERALS. 275 inclined planes to the crushing machines, where the triturated masses may be washed and levio-ated by the running waters of rivers and canals. Although the works have been gradually retrenched by the diminished output, and by the in- creasing price of labour, the foreign capital invested in this industry still yields fair returns. The diamond industrv, at one time the most important in the world, has been rig. 118.—Limit of the SIining Intebdict about Diamantina in the Eiohteenth Century. Scale 1 : 800,000. 43°4Q'
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. RESOURCES OF BRAZIL—MINERALS. 275 inclined planes to the crushing machines, where the triturated masses may be washed and levio-ated by the running waters of rivers and canals. Although the works have been gradually retrenched by the diminished output, and by the in- creasing price of labour, the foreign capital invested in this industry still yields fair returns. The diamond industrv, at one time the most important in the world, has been rig. 118.—Limit of the SIining Intebdict about Diamantina in the Eiohteenth Century. Scale 1 : 800,000. 43°4Q' West oF Greenw cV\ 45°iO Limit of the old Mining Interdict. 18 suddenly ruined by the discovery of the South African diamantiferous fields. In 1733 the Portuguese Government first became aware of the existence of diamonds in Minas Geraes, and true to the traditional policy of regarding Brazil as ils racca de kite, "milch-cow," it at once proclaimed itself sole proprietor of all the diamond fields. Then a space 42 leagues in circumference was enclosed. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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