Philp's Washington Described: A Complete View of the American Capital, and the District of Columbia, with Many Notices, Historical, Topographical, and Scientific, of the Seat of GovernmentWilliam D'Arcy Haley S. Low, 1861 - Počet stran: 239 |
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... few years . The rock , as it exists on the Virginia shore of the Potomac at Little Falls , has so broken down along the road side that a rod may be forced into it in some places for two feet from the 16 WASHINGTON DESCRIBED .
... few years . The rock , as it exists on the Virginia shore of the Potomac at Little Falls , has so broken down along the road side that a rod may be forced into it in some places for two feet from the 16 WASHINGTON DESCRIBED .
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... Potomac valley , that the rock does not appear at the surface at all the places marked A ; but , from the appearance and features of the surface , it is evidently there ; and it contributes to make and shape the contour of the surface ...
... Potomac valley , that the rock does not appear at the surface at all the places marked A ; but , from the appearance and features of the surface , it is evidently there ; and it contributes to make and shape the contour of the surface ...
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... Potomac are the Shenandoah , the Mono- cacy , the Conococheague , and the Anacostia , or eastern branch of the Potomac . The tide - water of the Potomac ceases at the Little Falls , a romantic succession of cascades , three miles above ...
... Potomac are the Shenandoah , the Mono- cacy , the Conococheague , and the Anacostia , or eastern branch of the Potomac . The tide - water of the Potomac ceases at the Little Falls , a romantic succession of cascades , three miles above ...
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... Potomac are Rock Creek , which separates Washington , on the west , from Georgetown , and the Anacostia , or east branch of the Potomac . The latter is a tidal stream , once capable of bearing large ships , and , until within a few ...
... Potomac are Rock Creek , which separates Washington , on the west , from Georgetown , and the Anacostia , or east branch of the Potomac . The latter is a tidal stream , once capable of bearing large ships , and , until within a few ...
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... Potomac River , while foxes , rabbits , field mice , musk- rats , and other species are more abundant than ever . As far as accurate data are at our command , the fol- lowing appear to be the characteristic features of the mammalian ...
... Potomac River , while foxes , rabbits , field mice , musk- rats , and other species are more abundant than ever . As far as accurate data are at our command , the fol- lowing appear to be the characteristic features of the mammalian ...
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