Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 4C. Sherman, 1849 |
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Strana 61
... hundred and two thousand feet in height . The sandy plain that skirts the southwest side of the island is from one - fourth of a mile to a mile wide , and lies one hundred and fifty feet above the level of the sea ; the ground rises ...
... hundred and two thousand feet in height . The sandy plain that skirts the southwest side of the island is from one - fourth of a mile to a mile wide , and lies one hundred and fifty feet above the level of the sea ; the ground rises ...
Strana 65
... thousand four hundred feet . The sea was in sight the whole distance , and the coast was seen as far to the west as Napali . The country thus seen appeared similar to what they had passed over : it was furrowed in places by ravines ...
... thousand four hundred feet . The sea was in sight the whole distance , and the coast was seen as far to the west as Napali . The country thus seen appeared similar to what they had passed over : it was furrowed in places by ravines ...
Strana 66
... foot . was in this place about six hundred feet above tide . obliged to ford it ; and in consequence of the heavy rain of the day before , it was so much swollen as to be almost impassable , the water reaching to their breasts . This ...
... foot . was in this place about six hundred feet above tide . obliged to ford it ; and in consequence of the heavy rain of the day before , it was so much swollen as to be almost impassable , the water reaching to their breasts . This ...
Strana 68
... hundred feet high , and crossed about half a mile to the falls , over a plain covered with grass and wild sugar - cane . The stream was very small , running sluggishly , and passed over a precipice of barren rocks , one hundred and sixty ...
... hundred feet high , and crossed about half a mile to the falls , over a plain covered with grass and wild sugar - cane . The stream was very small , running sluggishly , and passed over a precipice of barren rocks , one hundred and sixty ...
Strana 70
... hundred feet above the sea , and comprises about fifty thousand acres of land , capable of pro- ducing sugar - cane , cotton , indigo , coffee , corn , beans , the mulberry , and vegetables in every variety . It now produces taro ...
... hundred feet above the sea , and comprises about fifty thousand acres of land , capable of pro- ducing sugar - cane , cotton , indigo , coffee , corn , beans , the mulberry , and vegetables in every variety . It now produces taro ...
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