ANDES MOUNTAINS

range extend- | ing along Pacific coast, through Peru | and Chile, §. America; over 4500 miles| length, between 40 and 400 in breadth; | with in average height, 11,000 ft.; highest peak, | West R. Rankin in 1902; gold, silver, precious | stones, etc.; home of potato; district dangero us volcanoes; range cro ed of completed 1910 by line from by railway to top of Cordillera, which be Los Andes meets line July? Re Sue of verre rocks, rownish grey or green colour; 0 constitution, they e entially varying first consist and hornblende. They occur augite, only in America, but in Japan, not | Philippines, East Indies, New Zealand, | liser and rit, ed border; oe. his pee ea suzerainty of France, and Span. Bp. of of 24; area, ¢ IX. 175 cent.;| sq. miles; Urgel; A. Council obtained autonom y, suzeraint belonged succe ively to of Urgel, eCastello, Foin; sub counts sequently to Bourbon family. A. pro cereals, fruit, vegetables; hot springs; capital, Andorra. Pop. 5,200. i citie si et Ais a ae pot aie h a. Oo ‘ 3 on, on Shaw sheen River and the Boston & R.R. It is especially noted be of the location here of the Phillips Academy for Boys, founded in 1778. Abbot Academy for Girls is also ono its institutions. Some few industries also located here, turning out linen twine, brushes and rubber goods. 1920, 8,230.