Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: With Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and ZoologyJ. & J. Harper, 1846 - 359 pàgines |
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... Ground recommended - Rivers - South African Lakes - South African Springs - Remarks on the Importance of a Knowledge of the Natural History and Chemical Composition of Springs - Geology of Caffraria , Natal , & c . - Conclusion .. 244 ...
... Ground recommended - Rivers - South African Lakes - South African Springs - Remarks on the Importance of a Knowledge of the Natural History and Chemical Composition of Springs - Geology of Caffraria , Natal , & c . - Conclusion .. 244 ...
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... ground is covered as with a deluge , and the dry beds of the rivulets are converted into torrents ; yet so intense are the sun's rays , that the moisture thus lavished upon the surface is quickly dried up . Great rivers , which ...
... ground is covered as with a deluge , and the dry beds of the rivulets are converted into torrents ; yet so intense are the sun's rays , that the moisture thus lavished upon the surface is quickly dried up . Great rivers , which ...
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... ground ” which has been traced over a large portion of the waste . Vegetable life , in consequence of this absence of mois- ture , is scantily diffused over a great extent of the conti- nent . In the heart of the mountains , however ...
... ground ” which has been traced over a large portion of the waste . Vegetable life , in consequence of this absence of mois- ture , is scantily diffused over a great extent of the conti- nent . In the heart of the mountains , however ...
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... grounds , and almost equals the elephant in strength and defensive pow- ers , but wants his stature , his dignity , and his wisdom . The single or double horn with which he defends himself is an article of commerce in the East , though ...
... grounds , and almost equals the elephant in strength and defensive pow- ers , but wants his stature , his dignity , and his wisdom . The single or double horn with which he defends himself is an article of commerce in the East , though ...
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... ground ; and he is now on the border of the Carthaginian territory , of which , for reasons that Major Rennel cannot fully compre- hend , he forbears to treat . He follows the direction of the interior , from the Garamantes , beyond ...
... ground ; and he is now on the border of the Carthaginian territory , of which , for reasons that Major Rennel cannot fully compre- hend , he forbears to treat . He follows the direction of the interior , from the Garamantes , beyond ...
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