| Richard Henry Stoddard - 1809 - 518 էջ
...times convulsed by volcanoes. These fields, watered by artificial means, belonged to the plantation of San Pedro de Jorullo, one of the greatest and richest...country. In the month of June, 1759, a subterraneous sound was heard.* Hollow noises of a most alarming nature were accompanied by frequent earthquakes,... | |
| 1810 - 590 էջ
...36 leagues distant from the coast, and more than 42 leagues from eveiy other active volcano.' — ' In the month of June 1759 a subterraneous noise was heard. Hollow noises of a mc-st alarming nature were accompanied by frequent earthquakes, which succeeded one another from fifty... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1814 - 538 էջ
...are crowned with ever-green oaks of a laurel and olive,foliage, intermingled with small palm trees with flabelliform leaves. This beautiful vegetation...from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the inl STANALYSCISL} IV' Intendancy of Valladolid, habitants of the hacienda. From the beginning of September... | |
| Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 846 էջ
...watered by artificial means, belonged to one of the greatest and richest plantations in the couutry. In the month of June 1759, a subterraneous noise was heard. Hollow noises of a tnott alarming nature were accoinpanied by frequent earthquakes, which succeeded oae another for from... | |
| Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt - 1824 - 364 էջ
...mountains, the structure of which seems to indicate that all this country at a very remote period had been several times convulsed by volcanoes. These fields,...from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the inhabitants of the hacienda. From the beginning of September every thing seemed to announce the complete... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1824 - 364 էջ
...mountains, the structure of which seems to indicate that all this country at a very remote period had been several times convulsed by^ volcanoes. These fields,...from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the inhabitants of the hacienda. From the beginning of September every thing seemed to announce the complete... | |
| 1824 - 458 էջ
...means, belonged to one of the greatest and richest plantations in the country. In the month of Jane, 1759, a subterraneous noise was heard. Hollow noises of a most alarming nature were accompanied by frequent earthquakes, which succeeded one another for from, fifty to sixty days,... | |
| 1826 - 412 էջ
...intermingled with small palm trees with flabelliform leaves. This beautiful vegetation forms a angular contrast with the aridity of the plain, which was...from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the inhabitants of the Addenda. From the beginning of September every thing seemed to announce the complete... | |
| Charles Daubeny - 1826 - 512 էջ
...artificial means, belonged to the farm of Don Pedro di Jorullo, and were among the most fertile in the country. In the month of June, 1759, a subterraneous noise was heard. Hollow sounds of the most alarming nature were accompanied by frequent earthquakes, which succeeded each other... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1830 - 332 էջ
...the aridity of the plain, which was laid waste by volcanic fire. " Till the middle of the eighteenth century, fields cultivated with sugar-cane and indigo,...earthquakes, which succeeded one another for from fifty to sixty days, to the great consternation of the inhabitants of the hacienda. From the beginning... | |
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