Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: with Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and Zoology, Volum 1844Oliver & Boyd, 1899 - 472 pàgines |
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Pàgina 375
... rock - crystals , graphite , or black - lead , and also iron and galena , are met with in the same kinds of rock . Although in extensive mountain - ranges the older rocks , or those of the primitive class , generally pre- dominate ...
... rock - crystals , graphite , or black - lead , and also iron and galena , are met with in the same kinds of rock . Although in extensive mountain - ranges the older rocks , or those of the primitive class , generally pre- dominate ...
Pàgina 385
... rock , and ores of iron . There were observed on the southward lower ranges of newer formation , consisting of conglomerated rocks abounding in fossil oyster - shells . On what Formation does the Sand of the Desert rest ? —It is a ...
... rock , and ores of iron . There were observed on the southward lower ranges of newer formation , consisting of conglomerated rocks abounding in fossil oyster - shells . On what Formation does the Sand of the Desert rest ? —It is a ...
Pàgina 406
... rocks from this district , sent me by Dr Smith , show that the waters of this spring issue from quartz rock ... rocks from which they flow , but also ascertain the various relations of these rocks to those of the neighbouring mineral ...
... rocks from this district , sent me by Dr Smith , show that the waters of this spring issue from quartz rock ... rocks from which they flow , but also ascertain the various relations of these rocks to those of the neighbouring mineral ...
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afterwards amid ancient animals appeared Arabs arrived attack Badagry banks beautiful Benin birds Boo Khalloom Bornou Boussa Caffres called camels canoe Cape Captain caravan cattle chief chiefly Clapperton coast colony colour continent covered Desert Devil's Peak district earth Europe European expedition extending extremely Eyeo farther feet Fellatas female Fezzan Gambia genus gneiss gold granite ground head Herodotus hills Hope horse immense inhabitants interior island journey king kingdom lake Lake Tchad land Lander length Major Denham miles Morocco mountains natives nearly negro Niger Nubia observed occur ocean Park party passed peculiar plain present prince principal proceeded quadrupeds race reached received regions river rocks Rüppell salt sand sandstone scarcely seen Senegal sent sheik shores Sierra Leone slaves soon Southern Africa species stream sultan Timbuctoo tion town traveller trees tribes Tripoli trona Tuaricks vessel village visited voyage Wawa whole wild