. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. s 1844 an era of peace and pros-perity commenced with the pre-sidency of Ramon Castilla, andlasted, with short intervals, till1879. Slavery was abolished in1856-60, and also the Indiantribute. In 1868 the presidencyof Jose Balta introduced extra-vagant expenditure on public works, which increased the national debtto ,000, and led to the assignment of the
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. s 1844 an era of peace and pros-perity commenced with the pre-sidency of Ramon Castilla, andlasted, with short intervals, till1879. Slavery was abolished in1856-60, and also the Indiantribute. In 1868 the presidencyof Jose Balta introduced extra-vagant expenditure on public works, which increased the national debtto ,000, and led to the assignment of the vast guano and nitratedeposits to the creditors. From 1860 to 1872 an extensive Chineseimmigration (about 50,000) took place into the coast valleys, and wasregulated by the excellent president, Manuel Pardo. In 1879, Chili commenced a war with Peru, as she coveted the richprovince of Tarapaca, with its guano and nitrate deposits; and afterboth naval and military defeats, Peru had to yield in 1883, -war withand the Peruvian bondholders were despoiled of their valuable ^^^security, for which loss no remedy has yet been afforded. Peru has sufferedterribly through the war, and her recovery will be a work of much ECUAUOK FAKII-HOUSE. 79° THE INHABITANTS OF AMERICA. Lima. Of the nearly three miUion inhabitants of Peru, about 57 per cent,are Indians, and 23 per cent, are mixed ; nearly 20 per cent, are pureSpanish Creoles. Lima, the capital, magnificently placed,seven miles inland from Callao, its port, has about one hundredthousand inhabitants. It is squarely laid out, and has somewhat of anOriental aspect, owing to its flat roofs, which have little square erectionson them., allowing both ventilation and the access of light. Yet Lima ismost unhealthy. Fine dust, half sea-sand, half volcanic ashes, is all-pervading and ankle-deep. Huge churches and convents cover a large
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