Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time : with Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy, and ZoologyOliver & Boyd, Tweeddale-Court, 1832 - 503 pàgines |
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... Ground recommended - Rivers - South African Lakes - South African Springs - Remarks on the Impor- tance of a Knowledge of the Natural History and Chemical Com- position of Springs - Geology of Caffraria , Natal , & c .-- Conclu- sion ...
... Ground recommended - Rivers - South African Lakes - South African Springs - Remarks on the Impor- tance of a Knowledge of the Natural History and Chemical Com- position of Springs - Geology of Caffraria , Natal , & c .-- Conclu- sion ...
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... ground is covered as with a deluge , and the dry beds of the rivulets are covered with tor- rents ; 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 covered with tor- rents ; 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 moisture , is scantily diffused over a great extent of the continent . In the heart of the mountains how- ever , and ...
... ground " which has been traced over a large portion of the waste . Vegetable life , in consequence of this absence of moisture , is scantily diffused over a great extent of the continent . In the heart of the mountains how- ever , and ...
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... 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 defends 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 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 comprehend , he forbears He follows the direction of the interior from the Garamantes , beyond whom were ...
... ground ; and he is now on the border of the Carthaginian territory , of which , for reasons that Major Rennel cannot fully comprehend , he forbears He follows the direction of the interior from the Garamantes , beyond whom were ...
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Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to ... Robert Jameson,James Wilson,Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1830 |
Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to ... Robert Jameson,James Wilson,Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1846 |
Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to ... Robert Jameson,James Wilson,Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1836 |
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