Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to the Present TimeOliver & Boyd, 1844 - 472 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 Composi- tion of Springs - Geology of Caffraria , Natal , & c . - Conclu- sion ...
... Ground recommended - Rivers - South African Lakes South African Springs - Remarks on the Importance of a Knowledge of the Natural History and Chemical Composi- tion of Springs - Geology of Caffraria , Natal , & c . - Conclu- sion ...
Pàgina 19
... ground is covered as with a deluge , and the dry beds of the rivulets are filled with torrents ; yet so intense are the solar rays , that the moisture thus lavished upon the surface is quickly dried up . Great rivers , which , swollen ...
... ground is covered as with a deluge , and the dry beds of the rivulets are filled with torrents ; yet so intense are the solar rays , that the moisture thus lavished upon the surface is quickly dried up . Great rivers , which , swollen ...
Pàgina 20
... ground " which has been traced throughout a large portion of the waste . Vegetable life , in consequence of this absence of mois- ture , is scantily diffused over a great extent of central Africa . In the heart of the mountains ...
... ground " which has been traced throughout a large portion of the waste . Vegetable life , in consequence of this absence of mois- ture , is scantily diffused over a great extent of central Africa . In the heart of the mountains ...
Pàgina 23
... grounds , and almost equals the elephant in strength and defensive powers , but wants his stature , his dignity , and his wisdom . The single or double horn with which he protects himself is an article of commerce in the East , though ...
... grounds , and almost equals the elephant in strength and defensive powers , but wants his stature , his dignity , and his wisdom . The single or double horn with which he protects himself is an article of commerce in the East , though ...
Pàgina 32
... ground ; and he is now on the border of the Carthaginian territory , of which , for reasons that Major Rennell cannot fully comprehend , he forbears to treat . He follows the direc- tion of the interior from the Garamantes , beyond whom ...
... ground ; and he is now on the border of the Carthaginian territory , of which , for reasons that Major Rennell cannot fully comprehend , he forbears to treat . He follows the direc- tion of the interior from the Garamantes , beyond whom ...
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