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Page 114
... miles within the sea , before his proud waves yeeld their full homage , and receive that salt temper in token of subjection . Such is the haughty spirit of that stream , overrunning the low coun- tries as it passeth , and swollen with ...
... miles within the sea , before his proud waves yeeld their full homage , and receive that salt temper in token of subjection . Such is the haughty spirit of that stream , overrunning the low coun- tries as it passeth , and swollen with ...
Page 125
... miles from the river , more hilly and barren as they advanced , but of the same struc- ture on a larger scale . On the 23d they rejoined the river at an angle in its course , and it seemed to be entirely filled with rocks for four or ...
... miles from the river , more hilly and barren as they advanced , but of the same struc- ture on a larger scale . On the 23d they rejoined the river at an angle in its course , and it seemed to be entirely filled with rocks for four or ...
Page 128
... miles from the mouth of the estuary of the river , and they continue for about forty miles to Inga , the width of the stream seldom ex- ceeding from three to five hundred yards : but , beyond these mountainous regions , as we have seen ...
... miles from the mouth of the estuary of the river , and they continue for about forty miles to Inga , the width of the stream seldom ex- ceeding from three to five hundred yards : but , beyond these mountainous regions , as we have seen ...
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