Narrative of the United States' Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842R. McMillan, 1985 - Počet stran: 372 |
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... mountains present a very peculiar appear- ance . Their tops and sides have a rounded or worn surface , destitute of verdure , with the exception of here and there a yellowish patch , produced by the Tillandsias , which in places covers ...
... mountains present a very peculiar appear- ance . Their tops and sides have a rounded or worn surface , destitute of verdure , with the exception of here and there a yellowish patch , produced by the Tillandsias , which in places covers ...
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... mountains were visible , but we looked in vain for the verdant groves which are said by all writers to clothe it . These indeed exist , but are confined to a narrow belt of low land , lying between the mountains and the shore , and ...
... mountains were visible , but we looked in vain for the verdant groves which are said by all writers to clothe it . These indeed exist , but are confined to a narrow belt of low land , lying between the mountains and the shore , and ...
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... Mountains are the vast sandy plains , of which we know but little , except that they form a wide tractless waste , destitute of every thing that can fit it for the habi- tation of man or beast . The soil is as variable as the face of ...
... Mountains are the vast sandy plains , of which we know but little , except that they form a wide tractless waste , destitute of every thing that can fit it for the habi- tation of man or beast . The soil is as variable as the face of ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I Madeira | 9 |
Cape de Verdes Rio de Janeiro | 9 |
Rio de Janeiro | 10 |
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