Argentina
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE3. INTRODUCTION4. CHAPTER I THE COUNTRY—ITS FOUR DIVISIONS—THE RIVERS—THE CLIMATE5. CHAPTER II EARLIEST HISTORY AND ETHNOLOGY6. CHAPTER III THE EUROPEAN CONQUEST7. CHAPTER IV THE SPANISH DOMINION8. CHAPTER V THE SPANISH COLONIAL SYSTEM9. CHAPTER VI THE ENGLISH FAILURE IN ARGENTINA10. CHAPTER VII THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE11. CHAPTER VIII ANARCHY AND DESPOTISM—THE WAR WITH PARAGUAY12. CHAPTER IX MODERN ARGENTINA—SETTLEMENT AND PROGRESS13. CHAPTER X THE CONSTITUTION—THE ARMY AND NAVY—GENERAL POLITICAL CONDITIONS14. CHAPTER XI CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE—WAGES AND COST OF LIVING—IMMIGRATION15. CHAPTER XII BUENOS AIRES16. CHAPTER XIII ARGENTINE LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY17. CHAPTER XIV RELIGION—EDUCATION—JOURNALISM AND LITERATURE18. CHAPTER XV INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA—RAILWAYS AND MINOR ENTERPRISES19. CHAPTER XVI THE PASTORAL INDUSTRIES OF ARGENTINA20. CHAPTER XVII COMMERCE AND FINANCE21. CHAPTER XVIII AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL PRODUCTS22. CHAPTER XIX BAHIA BLANCA AND PATAGONIA23. CHAPTER XX ACROSS THE CONTINENT TO MENDOZA UNDER THE ANDES24. CHAPTER XXI THE PARANA, ROSARIO, AND SANTA FÉ25. CHAPTER XXII THE GRAN CHACO AND THE NORTHERN TOWNS26. CHAPTER XXIII INFORMATION FOR ENGLISH TRAVELLERS27. BIBLIOGRAPHY28. INDEX29. THE SOUTH AMERICAN SERIES