Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 1C. Wilkes, 1849 - Počet stran: 599 |
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... covered with a luxuriant tropical vegetation , change on a closer approach its distant barren aspect into one of extreme beauty and fertility . The most striking peculiarity in the mountain scenery , is the jagged outline of the ridge ...
... covered with a luxuriant tropical vegetation , change on a closer approach its distant barren aspect into one of extreme beauty and fertility . The most striking peculiarity in the mountain scenery , is the jagged outline of the ridge ...
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... covered with melons , tomatoes , egg - plant , & c . Farther beyond , the highest point of culti- vation is reached , where the potato alone flourishes . Then the whole lower portion is spread before the eye . Vineyards , occupying ...
... covered with melons , tomatoes , egg - plant , & c . Farther beyond , the highest point of culti- vation is reached , where the potato alone flourishes . Then the whole lower portion is spread before the eye . Vineyards , occupying ...
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... covered with vines , and afford protection from the sun . After reaching the hills , one enjoys a delightful view of the beautiful gardens . The roadsides are lined throughout with flowers , ( to us , those of the green - house ...
... covered with vines , and afford protection from the sun . After reaching the hills , one enjoys a delightful view of the beautiful gardens . The roadsides are lined throughout with flowers , ( to us , those of the green - house ...
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... covered with palm leaves . The streets are wide , and in the centre is a large public square , the middle of which is occupied by a small wooden monument said to be emble- matical of royalty ! A chapel , jail , and 30 PASSAGE FROM MADEIRA.
... covered with palm leaves . The streets are wide , and in the centre is a large public square , the middle of which is occupied by a small wooden monument said to be emble- matical of royalty ! A chapel , jail , and 30 PASSAGE FROM MADEIRA.
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... covering the breast , and one fourth of the face . What portion of this group had honoured the place in consequence of our visit , it would be difficult to conjecture , all were eager , however , to derive some benefit from the meeting ...
... covering the breast , and one fourth of the face . What portion of this group had honoured the place in consequence of our visit , it would be difficult to conjecture , all were eager , however , to derive some benefit from the meeting ...
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A. T. Agate anchored appearance arrival boats Bolivia Callao Cape CHARLES WILKES Chili Chilian coast Commanding Exploring Expedition coral Cordilleras crew Deception Island direction discharged at Oahu distance Drayton duties eastward Engraved fathoms Flying-Fish Freyre gale Gamarra gentlemen height Hermit Islands hundred feet huts icebergs inhabitants island Joined at Oahu Joined at Rio Lafuente land latitude Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commandant Lima longitude Madeira miles mines morning mountains natives night northward observed obtained officers Orange Harbour Orbejoso Ord'y Seaman party passed Peacock Peru Peru-Bolivian Confederation Peruvian Porpoise port President Quillota Raraka reached Relief returned rock run at Sydney sail Salaverry Santa Cruz Sea-Gull seen sent served the cruise shore side Sketched snow South Peru southward squadron temperature thermometer troops U. S. Ship Vincennes United Valparaiso vessels weather westward whole wind