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NATURAL FEATURES OF VENEZUELA.
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Maracaibo, where it is known as the 'lighthouse' or 'lantern' because it indicates to mariners the position of the land. Flames

Scene on the Railway from La Guaira to Caracas.
(From Around and About South America, by Frank Vincent.)

are also frequently seen flitting about amid the grasses of the llanos without burning them. These are 'the fire of the tyrant