. The earth and its inhabitants ... terwards underthe shelter of a fort, it continued to suffer much from the attacks of the Arau-canians. Its development was also retarded by earthquakes, irruptions of the seaand fluvial inundations, so that it had to be removed in 1752 to its present siteseven miles from the mouth of the river. But it is still destitute of a maritimeharbour, and large vessels have to ride at anchor outside the bar. TOPOGEAPHY OF CHILI. 461 The railway bridge spanning the Biobio at Concepcion is one of the triumphsof modern industry, consisting of 62 massive piers with a tota
. The earth and its inhabitants ... terwards underthe shelter of a fort, it continued to suffer much from the attacks of the Arau-canians. Its development was also retarded by earthquakes, irruptions of the seaand fluvial inundations, so that it had to be removed in 1752 to its present siteseven miles from the mouth of the river. But it is still destitute of a maritimeharbour, and large vessels have to ride at anchor outside the bar. TOPOGEAPHY OF CHILI. 461 The railway bridge spanning the Biobio at Concepcion is one of the triumphsof modern industry, consisting of 62 massive piers with a total length of 2,000yards, or 440 more than the viaduct crossing the Volga at Sizran, the longest onthe European mainland. The suburb of San Pedro stands at the southern extremityof the bridge, beyond which the railway continues to skirt the coast as far as thesouthern coalfields. A line seven miles long runs from Concepcion north to Takahuano {Takaguano) Fig. 175.—Concepcion, the Biobio and Neighbouring 11 : 1,000, Vvest op breenwich 0to5Fathoms. Depths. 5 to 25 Fathoms, 25 Fathomsand upwards. IS Miles. Bay, which is completely sheltered on the west by the Tumbel peninsula, and onthe north by Quiriquina Island and a headland projecting from the coast. Thusis formed a magnificent closed basin protected from all winds, and especially fromthose of the south-west, the most dangerous on this seaboard. The Governmenthas taken possession of the south side of the bay, where it has established thearsenal and the chief strategical base of operations along the south coast of thecontinent. An artificial harbour has been enclosed in front of Talcahuano bypiers carried out to a depth of 26 feet at low water. Thus are combined all 462 SOUTH AMERICA—THE ANDES REGIONS. possible advantages—good anchorage in deep sheltered waters, facilities of defence,proximity to a large city, a copious river, rich coalfields and métallurgie works. But Government regulations have driven m
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