Project Gutenberg 2018-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 1232 Hadfield, William 1806 1887 Hotham, Charles Ouseley, William Gore, Sir 1797 1866 Ouseley, W. Gore Brazil, the River Plate, and the Falkland Islands With the Cape Horn route to Australia. Including notices of Lisbon, Madeira, the Canaries, and Cape Verde. Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "BRAZIL, THE RIVER PLATE, AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS" by William Hadfield is a travelogue and historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work documents the author's extensive journeys through Brazil, the Rio Plate region, and the Falkland Islands, focusing on their geographic, commercial, and social landscapes. It provides insights into the significance of steam navigation for trade and communication between these territories and Europe, addressing the historical context of colonization and discovery in South America. The opening of the book sets the stage for Hadfield's observations as he embarks on a voyage from Liverpool to Lisbon, detailing the capabilities of the ship Argentina, as well as the rich cultural and historical tapestry of Lisbon. He describes the ease of navigation into the Tagus River, the beauty of the Portuguese capital, and offers reflections on its society, economy, and the historical legacies of the Portuguese explorers. Hadfield's vivid descriptions and personal experiences aim to fill a gap in contemporary knowledge about South America, emphasizing the vitality of its trade routes and the potential for prosperity in light of recent advancements in steam navigation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Brazil -- Description and travel Falkland Islands Buenos Aires (Argentina) -- Description and travel Brazil -- Economic conditions Montevideo (Uruguay) -- Description and travel Paraguay -- Description and travel F2501 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1108830 2025-07-22T12:01:46.382282 text/html 1111465 2018-01-19T13:35:04 text/html 3734678 2025-07-22T12:01:58.637208 application/epub+zip 3753985 2025-07-22T12:01:48.446276 application/epub+zip 511362 2025-07-22T12:01:47.318286 application/epub+zip 4075719 2025-07-22T12:02:06.460227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4010345 2025-07-22T12:01:57.362199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732915 2022-08-25T11:48:06.961182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1016838 2025-07-22T12:01:45.111304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1017161 2018-01-19T13:35:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20716 2025-07-22T12:02:06.618160 application/rdf+xml 16083 2025-07-22T12:01:47.445249 image/jpeg 2484 2025-07-22T12:01:47.381234 image/jpeg 392531 2018-01-19T13:35:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 3503241 2018-01-19T13:35:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 3512300 2025-07-22T12:01:46.592267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia