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GUALEGUAY, a flourishing town and river port of the province of Entre
Rios, Argentine Republic, on the Gualeguay river, 32 m. above its
confluence with the Ibicuy branch of the Parana, and about 120 m. N.N.W.
of Buenos Aires. Pop. (1895) 7810. The Gualeguay is the largest of the
Entre Rios rivers, traversing almost the whole length of the province
from N. to S., but it is of but slight service in the transportation of
produce except the few miles below Gualeguay, whose port, known as
Puerto Ruiz, is 7 m. lower down stream. A steam tramway connects the
town and port, and a branch line connects with Entre Rios railways at
the station of Tala. The principal industry in this region is that of
stock-raising, and there is a large exportation of cattle, jerked beef,
hides, tallow, mutton, wool and sheep-skins. Wood and charcoal are also
exported to Buenos Aires. The town was founded in 1783.
GUALEGUAYCHU, a prosperous commercial and industrial town and port of
the province of Entre Rios, Argentine Republic, on the left bank of the
Gualeguaychu river, 11 m. above its confluence with the Uruguay, and 120
m. N. of Buenos Aires. Pop. (1892, est.) 14,000. It is the chief town of
a department of the same name, the largest in the province. A bar at the
mouth of the river prevents the entrance of larger vessels and compels
the transfer of cargoes to and from lighters. The town is surrounded by
a rich grazing country, and exports cattle, jerked beef, mutton, hides,
pelts, tallow, wool and various by-products. A branch line running N.
connects with the Entre Rios railways at Basavilbaso. The town was
founded in 1783.
GUALO, CARDINAL (fl. 1216), was sent to England by Pope Innocent III. in
1216. He supported John with all the weight of papal authority. After
John's death he crowned the infant Henry III. and played an active part
in organizing resistance to the rebels led by Louis of France,
afterwards king Louis VIII. As representing the pope, the suzerain of
Henry, he claimed the regency and actually divided the chief power with
William Marshal, earl of Pembroke. He proclaimed a crusade against Louis
and the French, and, after the peace of Lambeth, he forced Louis to make
a public and humiliating profession of penitence (1217). He punished the
rebellious clergy severely, and ruled the church with an absolute hand
till his departure from England in 1218. Gualo's character has been
severely criticized by English writers; but his chief offence seems to
have been that of representing unpopular papal claims.
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