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Էջ 394 - Lepers, did no more than discover that the land was not connected, but composed of islands, which he called the Great Cyclades.
Էջ 184 - Champlain, in 45 degrees of North latitude, passes along the High Lands, which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the said river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the sea; and also along the North coast of the Baye des Chaleurs, and the coast of the gulf of St.
Էջ 338 - Burrampooter, are overflowed, and form an inundation of more than a hundred miles in width ; nothing appearing but villages and trees, excepting very rarely, the top of an elevated spot (the artificial mound of some deserted village) appearing like an island.
Էջ 345 - ... country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough to make a toothpick. The only vegetation we met with was a coarse strongbladed grass growing in tufts, wild burnet, and a plant like moss, which sprung from the rocks.
Էջ 119 - Providence, and are subject to the English, to whom they were not known till 1667, when captain Seyle being driven among them in his passage to Carolina, gave his name to one of them, and, being a second time driven upon it, called it Providence. The cotton seed has been recently introduced into those islands from Georgia, and is well adapted to the soil and climate.
Էջ 132 - Baux, town of France, in the department of the mouths of the Rhone, and late province of Provence. It is built upon a rock, at the top of which is a strong castle, 10 ms. E. byN. of Aries. Lon. 4 57 E., lat.
Էջ 302 - A range of rude and elevated land, sometimes rising into mountains 3,000 feet in height, extends from the borders of Scotland to the very heart of England, forming a natural division between the E. and W. sides of the kingdom. Cornwall is also a rough hilly tract; and a similar character prevails in...
Էջ 302 - The face of the country affords all that beautiful variety which can be found in the most extensive tracts of the globe ; not, however, without romantic, and even dreary scenes, lofty mountains, craggy rocks, and uncultivated heaths ; and yet few countries have a smaller proportion of land absolutely sterile and incapable of culture.
Էջ 320 - This city is divided into two unequal parts by the river Arno, over which there are no less than four bridges in sight of each other.
Էջ 400 - Hindoostan, and is the general boundary of Thibet, through the whole extent from the Ganges to the river Testa.