Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain, Հատոր 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811 - 1687 էջ |
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... leagues , there is not to be found a single place whose position has been fixed by astronomical means . It is not yet fifteen years since , in the centre of Germany there were hardly twenty places the longitude of which was determined ...
... leagues , there is not to be found a single place whose position has been fixed by astronomical means . It is not yet fifteen years since , in the centre of Germany there were hardly twenty places the longitude of which was determined ...
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... leagues from the true one , and more than 240 leagues from what was adopted by the geographer Jean Covens in the middle of the last century . GEOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION . xxvii.
... leagues from the true one , and more than 240 leagues from what was adopted by the geographer Jean Covens in the middle of the last century . GEOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION . xxvii.
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... leagues too far west . The account of Chappe's journey , drawn up by M. de Cassini , gives us no accurate information as to the position of the capital . Chappe even re- mained there only four days . He made no astro- nomical ...
... leagues too far west . The account of Chappe's journey , drawn up by M. de Cassini , gives us no accurate information as to the position of the capital . Chappe even re- mained there only four days . He made no astro- nomical ...
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... leagues farther distant from Europe than they are in reality . Jean Covens placed Vera Cruz at 104 ° 45 ′ 0 ′′ ; Alzate , in his map of New Spain , at 101 ° 30 ' . M. Bonne justly complains of the want of agree- . Xxxii GEOGRAPHICAL ...
... leagues farther distant from Europe than they are in reality . Jean Covens placed Vera Cruz at 104 ° 45 ′ 0 ′′ ; Alzate , in his map of New Spain , at 101 ° 30 ' . M. Bonne justly complains of the want of agree- . Xxxii GEOGRAPHICAL ...
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... easy access , we shall find the value of the leagues in use in these countries . This datum is interesting for geographers , who in re- mote regions must avail themselves of simple itineraries . It GEOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION . xxxix.
... easy access , we shall find the value of the leagues in use in these countries . This datum is interesting for geographers , who in re- mote regions must avail themselves of simple itineraries . It GEOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION . xxxix.
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Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain: With Physical Sections ..., Հատոր 1 Alexander von Humboldt Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1822 |
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