The earth and its inhabitants .. . wards 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 G2 massive piers with a total le
The earth and its inhabitants .. . wards 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 G2 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 Sail 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 Takuliuano {Takaguuno) pi„, 175.—CoxcEPCioN, TKE Biobio and Neighbofexno 11: 1, West op Gree Oto5Fathoms. Depths. 6to25 Fathoms. 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 arc combined all 4G2 SOUTH AMERICA—THE ANDES EEGIOXS. possible ndvuut iges—good anchorage in deep sheltered waters, facilities of defence,proximity to a large city, a copious river, rich coalfields and metallurgic works. But Government regulations have driven much of t
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