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GEORGE WILLIAM, an American philanthropist and publisher; born in Baltimore, Md., May 22, 1829.
He published the Philadelphia "Public Ledger," 1864-1894. He gave a Shakes- CHILE fagasta, 56,295. Santiago, the capital, is beautifully laid out and adorned with cathedrals, parks, and imposing public buildings. It has two universities. Valparaiso is the chief seaport and is a handsome and thriving city.
Topography. - The Andes extend in two parallel lines throughout nearly the entire length of the country. Between these two ranges of the "Cordillera" there is a central valley or tableland which attains its greatest breadth between 33° and 40° S. The streams in the N. are of little importance, being mostly shallow brooks; in the S. they are larger and more numerous, though most are navigable for only a few miles.
The principal rivers are the Maipu, which waters the valley of Santiago; the Maule; the Biobio, the largest river in the country; the Cautin, or Rio Imperial; the Bueno, and the Callecalle, or Rio de Valdivia (100 miles), the most important of all, because of the sheltered harbor at its mouth. In the S. are also many deep lakes, such as Llanquihue (30/ miles long by 22 broad) and Ranco (32 by 18 miles). The most important islands are those constituting the province of Chiloe; Juan Fernandez also belongs to Chile. Owing to its great extension from N. to S., Chile comprises regions of very different nature and climate.
The N. provinces are arid, rainless districts, where the principal industry is mining and extraction of saltpeter. The middle and S. provinces are agricultural and viticultural, and have also valuable coal fields. The Patagonian region is densely wooded and sparsely inhabited by a few Indians. The Andes are almost everywhere visible, covered with perpetual snow. The highest peak is Aconcagua, 22,867 feet. The average height of the range is 8,000 feet. There are many volcanic peaks, mostly extinct.
Among these may be mentioned Tupun- Villa Rica. Chile is subject to frequent shocks of earthquakes, and occasionally to destructive floods. The most notable of seismic movements recorded was in 1822, when the coast near Valparaiso and 4 feet; this elevation extended over was thrown up permanently between 3 100,000 square miles. In 1835 Concepcion and Talcahuano were destroyed by a fearful earthquake which produced disaster all over the southern provinces. peare memorial fountain to Stratford- gato, Descabezado, Chillan, Osorno, and on-Avon, a memorial window in Westminster Abbey to Cowper and Herbert, and assisted in establishing a home for printers at Colorado Springs. He published "Recollections of General Grant" ( 1885), and "Personal Recollections" (1889). He died in Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 1894.