 | Alexander Jamieson - 1821 - 448 pągines
...part; and, lastly, such as arc covered with large timber, with a bottomless sea, at a pistol-- shot distance." In fact, as soon as the edge of the reef is high enough to lay hold of the floating sea wreck, or for a DG bird to perch upon, the island may be said to commence. The dung of birds, feathers,... | |
 | 1826 - 488 pągines
..." the coral banks in all their stages ; some in deep water; others with a few rocks appearing above the surface ; some just formed into islands, without...floating sea-wreck, or for a bird to perch upon, the islcnd may be said to commence. The dung of birds, feathers, wreck of all kinds, cocoanuts floating... | |
 | Adriano Balbi - 1835 - 578 pągines
...animals is created ; that is by the secretion of a calcareous matter from the body of the creature. As soon as the edge of the reef is high enough to lay hold of floating sea-wreck and for birds to perch upon, the island may be said to commence. Seeds are deposited... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1840 - 536 pągines
...animals is created ; (hat is, by the secretion of a calcareous matter from the body of the creature. As soon as the edge of the reef is high enough to lay hold of floating sea-wreck and for birds to perch upon, the island may be said to commence. Seeds are deposited... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1857 - 1022 pągines
...on the highest part ; and lastly, such as are covered with large timber, with a bottomless sea, at pistol-shot distance." In fact, as soon as the edge...feathers, wreck of all kinds, cocoa-nuts floating with the younsr plant out of the shell, are the first rudiments of the new island. With islands thus formed... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 802 pągines
...animals is created ; that is, by the secretion of a calcareous matter from the body of the creature. As soon as the edge of the reef is high enough to lay hold of floating sea-wreck and for birds to perch upon, the island may be said to commence. Seeds are deposited... | |
 | William Westgarth - 1861 - 320 pągines
..." the coral banks in all their stages ; some in deep water, others with a few rocks appearing above the surface : some just formed into islands, without...plant out of the shell, are the first rudiments of the new.island. With islands thus formed, and others in the several stages of their progressive formation,... | |
 | 1859 - 380 pągines
...on the highest part ; and lastly, such as are covered with large timber, with a bottomless sea, at pistol-shot distance." In fact, as soon as the edge...be said to commence. The dung of birds, feathers, wrecks of all kinds, cocoanuts floating with the young plant out of the shell, are the first rudiments... | |
 | 1858 - 648 pągines
...with large timber, with a bottomless sea, at pistol-shot distance." In fact, as soon as the t« Ige of the reef is high enough to lay hold of the floating...perch upon, the island may be said to commence. The dnng of birds, feathers, wreck of all kinds, cucoanuts floating with the young plant out of the shell,... | |
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In fact, as soon as the edge of the reef is high enough to lay hold of the floating sea-wreck, or for a bird to perch upon, the island may be said to commence. The dung of birds, feathers, wreck of all kinds cocoa-nuts floating with the young plant out... 