Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society, Volume 6Wernerian Natural History Society, Edinburgh, 1832 - Natural history List of members in v. 1, with continuations in v. 2-7. "History of the society" in v. 2-7. |
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Page 212
... of as many streams which burst through the covering of wood , and find their way into the interior of the basin . Among the principal rivers of this district - are , the а Machno , the Lledar , the Llugury , and 212 ON THE GEOLOGY OF.
... of as many streams which burst through the covering of wood , and find their way into the interior of the basin . Among the principal rivers of this district - are , the а Machno , the Lledar , the Llugury , and 212 ON THE GEOLOGY OF.
Page 216
... wood , it is scarcely necessary to mention , that nearly all the varieties of timber are observed to grow well . Higher up in the basin , to the south , we find , as we might expect from its high elevation , the birch , the alder , and ...
... wood , it is scarcely necessary to mention , that nearly all the varieties of timber are observed to grow well . Higher up in the basin , to the south , we find , as we might expect from its high elevation , the birch , the alder , and ...
Page 217
... woods , the larch has been added . And as the slaty rock on which they are growing somewhat corresponds to the nature ... wood , they offer a pleasing picture for the eye to contemplate ; and cultivation being carried in many places to ...
... woods , the larch has been added . And as the slaty rock on which they are growing somewhat corresponds to the nature ... wood , they offer a pleasing picture for the eye to contemplate ; and cultivation being carried in many places to ...
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... wood . The Cegin , an inconsiderable stream , after putting in motion some machinery , enters the bay at Port Penryn ... woods of Llandenon , this river has its banks naked and woodless . After washing the walls of the Castle of ...
... wood . The Cegin , an inconsiderable stream , after putting in motion some machinery , enters the bay at Port Penryn ... woods of Llandenon , this river has its banks naked and woodless . After washing the walls of the Castle of ...
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... wood . The thin soil covering the western declivity of the Snowdon chain , and the violence of the frequent southwesterly winds , render this district very unfavourable to the growth of it . Tradition says , that the Snowdon range was ...
... wood . The thin soil covering the western declivity of the Snowdon chain , and the violence of the frequent southwesterly winds , render this district very unfavourable to the growth of it . Tradition says , that the Snowdon range was ...
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