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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Strana 5
... feet in length , and fourteen feet in circumference at the height of five feet above the roots . It had been a long time in the water , was full of barnacles , and much eaten by the teredo navalis . Great quantities of fish were about ...
... feet in length , and fourteen feet in circumference at the height of five feet above the roots . It had been a long time in the water , was full of barnacles , and much eaten by the teredo navalis . Great quantities of fish were about ...
Strana 7
... feet in height . The cliffs are interrupted by a few small bays , where a richly cultivated valley approaches the water between abrupt precipices , or surrounded by an amphitheatre of rugged hills . These narrow bays are the sites of ...
... feet in height . The cliffs are interrupted by a few small bays , where a richly cultivated valley approaches the water between abrupt precipices , or surrounded by an amphitheatre of rugged hills . These narrow bays are the sites of ...
Strana 8
... feet in height , on a base scarcely larger than its summit . Funchal has a very pleasing appearance from the sea , and its situation in a kind of amphitheatre formed by the mountains , adds to its beauty . The contrast of the white ...
... feet in height , on a base scarcely larger than its summit . Funchal has a very pleasing appearance from the sea , and its situation in a kind of amphitheatre formed by the mountains , adds to its beauty . The contrast of the white ...
Strana 10
... feet in length , about twenty inches wide , and only six or eight inches high , on which are transported the pipes of wine . Two strips of hard wood are fastened together for runners . This sledge is dragged by two very small oxen , and ...
... feet in length , about twenty inches wide , and only six or eight inches high , on which are transported the pipes of wine . Two strips of hard wood are fastened together for runners . This sledge is dragged by two very small oxen , and ...
Strana 12
... feet high , with a thatched roof of broom brought up to a pole in the centre for its support , and of a moderate pitch . Every one who visits Madeira should see the Curral . It is a very remarkable spot , and it is difficult , if not ...
... feet high , with a thatched roof of broom brought up to a pole in the centre for its support , and of a moderate pitch . Every one who visits Madeira should see the Curral . It is a very remarkable spot , and it is difficult , if not ...
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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