| 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 - 1811 - 546 էջ
...plain, which was laid waste by volcanic fire. Till the middle of the 18th century, fields cul-, tivated with sugar-cane and indigo occupied the extent of...was heard. Hollow noises of a most alarming nature (brami loa], were accompanied by frequent earthquakes, which succeeded one another for from 50 to bO... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1811 - 666 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,...earthquakes, which succeeded one another for from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the inhabitants of the hacienda. From the beginning of... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1814 - 538 էջ
...contrast with the aridity of the plain, which was laid waste by volcanic fire. Till the middle of the 18th century, fields cultivated with sugar-cane and indigo...earthquakes, which succeeded one another for from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the inl STANALYSCISL} IV' Intendancy of Valladolid, habitants... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1822 - 502 էջ
...aridity of the plain, which was laid waste by volcanic fire. .•'-.•?* Till the middle of the 18th century, fields cultivated with sugar-cane and indigo...earthquakes, which succeeded one another for from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the in* From 2460 to 2624 feet. Trans. M 3 S ANALYSTS.... | |
| 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,...earthquakes, which succeeded one another for from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the inhabitants of the hacienda. From the beginning of... | |
| 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,...earthquakes, which succeeded one another for from 50 to 60 days, to the great consternation of the inhabitants of the hacienda. From the beginning of... | |
| 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,... | |
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