The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Հատոր 46J. Murray, 1876 "List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11. |
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... deep into the chain . Thence they spread out , forming a broad expanse of hilly country , extending north to the banks of the main branch of the Atrak , and east for 70 miles . To the west , this tract is supported by the Kuh Zirkay ...
... deep into the chain . Thence they spread out , forming a broad expanse of hilly country , extending north to the banks of the main branch of the Atrak , and east for 70 miles . To the west , this tract is supported by the Kuh Zirkay ...
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... deep ravines furrow the slopes to the banks of the stream . On the south bank the surface of the valley appears less broken . The stream is distant some 16 to 18 miles from the base of the mountains , which are covered with dense forest ...
... deep ravines furrow the slopes to the banks of the stream . On the south bank the surface of the valley appears less broken . The stream is distant some 16 to 18 miles from the base of the mountains , which are covered with dense forest ...
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... deep indentation , forming a bay or estuary known as Hasan Kuli . The shores of the bay are flat , sandy , and barren . On the north shore , near the river , is the Ogurjhily Yomut settle- ment of Hasan Kuli , and 2 fursakhs further ...
... deep indentation , forming a bay or estuary known as Hasan Kuli . The shores of the bay are flat , sandy , and barren . On the north shore , near the river , is the Ogurjhily Yomut settle- ment of Hasan Kuli , and 2 fursakhs further ...
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... deep or wide as to prevent the passage of a horseman ; while Krasnovodsk , as at present placed , has the whole depth and width of the Balkan Bay between it and Cheleken . The new fort is said to stand on the spur of a hill near the ...
... deep or wide as to prevent the passage of a horseman ; while Krasnovodsk , as at present placed , has the whole depth and width of the Balkan Bay between it and Cheleken . The new fort is said to stand on the spur of a hill near the ...
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... Deep undulations to Zobaran Pass 23 Descent to Koochan 5 .. .. 1000 From Koochan east there are no passes that can be considered practicable for wheel - carriages , or that could be rendered so with any amount of labour at short notice ...
... Deep undulations to Zobaran Pass 23 Descent to Koochan 5 .. .. 1000 From Koochan east there are no passes that can be considered practicable for wheel - carriages , or that could be rendered so with any amount of labour at short notice ...
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The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Հատոր 37 Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1867 |
The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Հատոր 44 Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1874 |
The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Հատոր 5 Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1835 |
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Alburz appearance Astrabad Atak Athenæum Club Atrak Bahr el Ghazal banks Bart Bhamo Bostam Bujnurd camels camp Capt Captain Charles chief coast Colonel crossed cultivated Darehgaz defile distance district east Edward Expedition exploration feet flows forest fursakhs Geographical George glen Gondokoro ground Gurgan height Henry hills houses Hyde-park Indians island Jajarm James John Jökull journey Kakhyens Karagwe Kensington Khan Kizil Koochan Kurds Lake land latitude longitude Mash-had Medal Medal-for Messrs miles mountains natives north-east north-west Nowdeh Nyanza observations Pall-mall Pamir pass Perak Perak River plain plateau range reached ridge rises road rock route scrubs Shah Shahrud shore side slopes snow Society spurs stream survey thence tion town travelled tribe tributary Turkomans Uganda United Service Club valley Victoria village Wadai western William Yomuts Yun-Nan
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Էջ 19 - Stanley came across a strange pale-faced tribe of natives, complexion almost European, a handsome race, some of the women being singularly beautiful. Their hair is kinky, but inclined to brown in color. Their features are regular, lips thin, but their noses, though wellshaped, are somewhat thick at the point.
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Էջ clxviii - Notwithstanding the considerable depth of 2,225 fathoms, the conditions in this locality seem much more favourable to animal life than even the manganese area ; and I am inclined to think that we had struck upon one of the highways by which migration takes place to the northward from the Southern Sea.
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