PAKIME, SIERRA, mts

Venezuela, S. America; highest m. from its mouth second city of the world’ for population, wealth, and; trade and commerce distinguished for its beauty, fine buildings, art collections; and scientific advancement its fortifications greatly extended and strengthened; since the war with Germany in 1870-71 it has now perhaps the most extensive system of fortifications; in the world; 2,447,957; also in U.S., c. Texas, cap. Lamar Co., 8254 c. 111., 4996; c. Kentucky, 19 m. N.E. Lexington, 4218;; t. Maine, 50 m. N. Portland, 3156 also t. Ontario, on Grand R.; farming dist., 4000. [b. of Po, 75 in. S. Milan; 44,492. antiquity, abode of the Muses and Apollo Corycian Cave, 300 ft. by 200 ft.; near it is the Cast ali an; Spring. Persia, connected with Elburz and Hindu Kush E. to W., 350 m. [marble 8000.; Sydney the oldest tn. in Austral asia; fruit growing, oranges 11,670. wines 12,000. Channel (35 m.). haps the highest city in the world; silver mines; 12,000.