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 and separated by intervening ranges, which are disposed parallel with the coastline. Their position under corresponding parallels of latitude gives to both countries analogous climates and similar vegetable products, and at the same

time enables the inhabitants of each to migrate freely from one to the other without suffering much inconvenience from the change of climate. If Brazil has been enabled to develop a mixed white, Negro, and Indian population of over