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Brazil and the River Plate in 1868

Name: Brazil and the River Plate in 1868
Author: William Hadfield

William Hadfield

Read by Ted Lienhart, timli, Obel, Cbteddy, mpinedag, Claudia Caldi, James Oligney, Venkata, Larry Wilson, Tatiana Chichilla, czandra and KevinS · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Preface (3:58)
The Voyage Out (35:21)
The City of Monte Video (11:16)
The City of Rio De Janeiro (33:13)
The War in Paraguay (11:15)
The Province of San Paulo (7:33)
The San Paulo Railway (21:03)
The City of San Paulo (43:15)
San Paulo to Santos and Rio De Janeiro (5:17)
Trip to Juiz De Fora. - The Dom Pedro Segundo Railway (20:16)
Rio De Janeiro to the River Plate (7:43)
City of Buenos Ayres (6:23)
Buenos Ayres to Colonia.—Estanzuella (8:38)
Trip on the Central Argentine Railway (27:34)
The Western Railway of Buenos Ayres (11:09)
Buenos Ayres - Second Notice (19:05)
Progress of Steam Navigation on La Plata (7:03)
Railways in the River Plate (17:28)
Emigration to Brazil (6:33)
Emigration to the River Plate (10:49)
Railways in Brazil (26:07)
Commerce of Brazil and the River Plate (37:22)
The River Amazon (28:57)
Telegraphic Communication (4:44)
Religious Institutions (5:32)
The Affluents of La Plata (5:23)
The Republic of Paraguay (18:09)
Brazilian Currency (22:05)
Argentine Finances (18:03)
Town and Harbour of Santos (5:52)
Mr. Perkins of Emigration (4:36)
My Voyage Home (12:48)