Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 5G. P. Putnam, 1856 |
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... nearly 90 ° , or several degrees greater than that of any other part of the ocean ; consequently , the evaporation would go on much more rapidly , which , becoming condensed in the higher portion of the atmosphere , is again thrown down ...
... nearly 90 ° , or several degrees greater than that of any other part of the ocean ; consequently , the evaporation would go on much more rapidly , which , becoming condensed in the higher portion of the atmosphere , is again thrown down ...
Strana 8
... nearly forty - five degrees : to show the manner of lying in it , they imitated a careless and comfortable lounge , which they evidently considered a luxury . It was conjec- tured that they had removed their various household utensils ...
... nearly forty - five degrees : to show the manner of lying in it , they imitated a careless and comfortable lounge , which they evidently considered a luxury . It was conjec- tured that they had removed their various household utensils ...
Strana 14
... nearly an hour elapsed before they were tranquillized . After this , they became more familiar ; but their manners continued to evince the same mixture of timidity and friendliness that had been observed at Oatafu . They were induced to ...
... nearly an hour elapsed before they were tranquillized . After this , they became more familiar ; but their manners continued to evince the same mixture of timidity and friendliness that had been observed at Oatafu . They were induced to ...
Strana 18
... nearly round , and four miles and three - tenths in circumference ; it may be classed with the high coral islands , and is elevated from fifteen to twenty - five feet above the level of the sea ; it is well wooded with cocoa - nuts ...
... nearly round , and four miles and three - tenths in circumference ; it may be classed with the high coral islands , and is elevated from fifteen to twenty - five feet above the level of the sea ; it is well wooded with cocoa - nuts ...
Strana 20
... nearly black , on the horizon . At thirty minutes past noon , there was a white ring around the sun , of dazzling brightness , of five degrees width ; beyond it , a ring of white hazy appearance , of the radius of fifteen degrees , a ...
... nearly black , on the horizon . At thirty minutes past noon , there was a white ring around the sun , of dazzling brightness , of five degrees width ; beyond it , a ring of white hazy appearance , of the radius of fifteen degrees , a ...
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A. T. Agate afford anchor Apamama Apia appearance arrival banks boats Borneo California canoes Cape Captain Hudson CHARLES WILKES chief Chinese coast cocoa-nut colour Columbia river consequence coral crew Datu direction distance dollars Drawn by A. T. east eastward encamped Engraved by R. S. Expedition fathoms feet frequently governor Gulf Stream harbour horses hour Hudson Bay Company hundred Indians inhabitants island kind Kingsmill Group Kuria land latitude latter Lieutenant Emmons longitude Malays Manilla Manono mats miles mission mountains natives night northwest Oahu observations obtained ocean officers pandanus party passed Peacock piculs Porpoise port reached reef resembling river Sacramento sail season seemed seen ship shore side Singapore Sooloo Straits Sultan survey temperature thing thousand tion town trade trees tribe usually vessels Vincennes weather westward whale whole wind