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Show I'he Kiiixssm Fra. The Snrgossa s.-a is a region in tho Atlantic, At-lantic, about midway between southern Eimi.e and America, extending from 21 to 2U dogs, north latitude und between 2!) and 4" degs. West longitude. It derived de-rived its name from a Portuguese word signifying a grape, and was so called bo-cause bo-cause the seaweeds characteristic of the region bear on their branches small uir cells, which in shape, are not unlike the grape clusters. Tho weeds themselves are among the most peculiar of vegetable pnxluctions, since they have no roots, nor any signs of fructification, and are propagated by division. They float in the water, sometimes in dense masses extending ex-tending for miles. This portion of the Atlantic is a great ed.ly, little affected by tho currents which surround it on every side, and the btilluess of the water, it is supiiosed, has contributed to tho development of the weeds in tho vast ipiantities in which they ure found. The floating masses were noticed by Columbus and his men, to whom they were u fource of uneasiness, uneasi-ness, as the sailors supposed they indl cated shallow water. Detached masse! of the weed are often seen in the (lull stream, and the long, yellow lines of floating weed are a sure indication of ite close proximity. St. Louis (tlobe-Demo-crat. |