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... kind of elevated flat land is of considerable ex- tent , as at the Cape of Good Hope , in central Asia , and in Mexico , it is called Table - Land . In other cases the summit of the mountain is curved like a saddle , or slightly rounded ...
... kind of elevated flat land is of considerable ex- tent , as at the Cape of Good Hope , in central Asia , and in Mexico , it is called Table - Land . In other cases the summit of the mountain is curved like a saddle , or slightly rounded ...
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... kind , that we generally find lofty mountains the resort of pilgrims ; who , though they repair there ostensibly to offer homage to different deities , must , in such places , all feel impressed with one sentiment , namely , the ...
... kind , that we generally find lofty mountains the resort of pilgrims ; who , though they repair there ostensibly to offer homage to different deities , must , in such places , all feel impressed with one sentiment , namely , the ...
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... kind of intelli- gence , which enables them to predict events ; and they watch the vast boughs with anxiety , as they say , according as they incline towards heaven or earth , they can judge when the snow prepares to fall or melt ...
... kind of intelli- gence , which enables them to predict events ; and they watch the vast boughs with anxiety , as they say , according as they incline towards heaven or earth , they can judge when the snow prepares to fall or melt ...
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... kind of platform , above which a piece of stone bulges out like a vast cupola . In 1831 , Captain Lloyd , accompanied by a Mr. Dawkins , attempted to ascend this mountain , but when they had reached what is called the neck , they found ...
... kind of platform , above which a piece of stone bulges out like a vast cupola . In 1831 , Captain Lloyd , accompanied by a Mr. Dawkins , attempted to ascend this mountain , but when they had reached what is called the neck , they found ...
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... kind of table land from 15 to 20 miles in breadth , at an elevation of 9,000 feet above the level of the sea . ridges are called Cordilleras , from a Spanish word generally used to designate a mountain chain , and which is supposed to ...
... kind of table land from 15 to 20 miles in breadth , at an elevation of 9,000 feet above the level of the sea . ridges are called Cordilleras , from a Spanish word generally used to designate a mountain chain , and which is supposed to ...
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Page 278 - Some years ago I kept a sloth, in my room for several months. I often took him out of the house, and placed him upon the ground, in order to have an opportunity of observing his motions. If the ground were rough, he would pull himself forwards, by...
Page 312 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.