 | 1814 - 644 pàgines
...scarcely more than a mile in circumference — the surrounding reef is three or four miles long) — appears to be increasing, both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it \v.is one of those banks produced by the washing up of sand and broken coral, of * Vide page 378 of... | |
 | John Purdy - 1816 - 184 pàgines
...through the Strait. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, hut appears to he increasing hoth in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those hanks produced hy the washing up of sand and hroken coral, of which most reels afford instances, and... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier, Robert Jameson - 1817 - 394 pàgines
...convenient anchorage for the night to a ship passing through Torres' Strait : I named it Half-way Island. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but...was one of those banks produced by the washing up of sand and broken coral, of which most reefs af•Vol. II. p. 114, ford instances, and those of Torres'... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 pàgines
...the surrounding reef, which is three or four miles long, affords shelter from the south;ist winds. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation anil extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks produced by the washing up... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 pàgines
...the surrounding reef, which is three or four miles long, affords shelter from the southeast winds. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevatira and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks produced by the... | |
 | H. J. Lloyd - 1828 - 80 pàgines
...anchorage for the night to a ship passing through Torres' Strait— I named it Half-way Island. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but...to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At но very distant period of time, it was one of those banks produced by the washing up of sand and... | |
 | Robert Mudie - 1829 - 464 pàgines
...the coral reefs than when he landed on the Barrier upon the east coast. " This island,'' says he, " is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but...was one of those banks produced by the washing up of sand and broken coral, of which most reefs afford instances, and those in Torre's Strait a great many.... | |
 | Gill's scientific, technological and microscopic repository - 1829 - 416 pàgines
...surrounding reef, which is three or four miles long, affords shelter from the south-east winds. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but...one of those banks, produced by the washing up of sand and broken coral, of which most reefs afford instances ; and those of Torres' Straight a great... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pàgines
...surrounding reef, which is three or four miles long, affords shelter from the south-east winds. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but...period of time, it was one of those banks, produced by She washing of sand and broken coral, of which most reefs afford instances ; and those of Torres' Straight... | |
 | 1833 - 370 pàgines
...convenient anchorage for the night to a ship passing through Torres Strait: I named it Half-way Island. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but...was one of those banks produced by the washing up of sand and broken coral, of which most reefs afford instances, and those of Torres Strait a great many.... | |
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It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks produced by the washing up of sand and broken coral, of which most reefs afford instances,... 
