. The Andes and the Amazon :|bor across the continent of South America. Boats and Steamers. 353. Aiiuizuiiiiin Craft. and stern. The paddle serves for both steering and pro-pelling. Third, the inontaria-jpossante^ a large niontariawith oars. Fourth, the igarite, a large canoe, or montaria,with two masts, rudder, keel, and palm-leaf awning or cab-in near the stern. Fifth, the galiota, an igarite with wood-en covering. Sixth, the coherta, a large galiota with oneor two wooden cabins. Seventh, the vigilengas, a largeigarite, short and broad, flat bottom with keel fore andaft, first made at Yiges.
. The Andes and the Amazon :|bor across the continent of South America. Boats and Steamers. 353. Aiiuizuiiiiin Craft. and stern. The paddle serves for both steering and pro-pelling. Third, the inontaria-jpossante^ a large niontariawith oars. Fourth, the igarite, a large canoe, or montaria,with two masts, rudder, keel, and palm-leaf awning or cab-in near the stern. Fifth, the galiota, an igarite with wood-en covering. Sixth, the coherta, a large galiota with oneor two wooden cabins. Seventh, the vigilengas, a largeigarite, short and broad, flat bottom with keel fore andaft, first made at Yiges. Eighth, the hatelao, a barge withsquare sails, but no deck, to carry cattle; sometimes pro-pelled by long oars. Ninth, the harco, a batelao with , the escuna, or schooner. Of steamers there are now thirty-five afioat on the Ama-zons, varying in tonnage from 17 to 864. The aggregatetonnage is over 10,000. Twenty of these belong to threecompanies, which receive a large subsidy from the gov-ernment, and have a total capital of $3,600,000. The 354 The Andes and the Amazons. oldest aud
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