The Countries of the World: Being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and Peoples of the Globe, Volumes 3-4Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1892 |
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Page 155
... appearance to the country . After leaving Santa Rita— 120 miles from Cidade da Barra do Rio Grande - a town of 1,400 people , the country changes much . No longer do the flat sandy plains of the lower river appear , but hilly country ...
... appearance to the country . After leaving Santa Rita— 120 miles from Cidade da Barra do Rio Grande - a town of 1,400 people , the country changes much . No longer do the flat sandy plains of the lower river appear , but hilly country ...
Page 232
... appearance of the country is that of a vast plain , covered with grass or thistles , ' and almost destitute of trees . " In a few words this description of Mr. Mulhall will give a fair idea of the appearance of these pasture - lands of ...
... appearance of the country is that of a vast plain , covered with grass or thistles , ' and almost destitute of trees . " In a few words this description of Mr. Mulhall will give a fair idea of the appearance of these pasture - lands of ...
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... appearance in the New Hebrides usually about the 25th of November , in such quantities that the sea looks like one solid mass of annelids , is another peculiar product of the Pacific . ཙཱ་ It is eagerly eaten by the natives of the Fijis ...
... appearance in the New Hebrides usually about the 25th of November , in such quantities that the sea looks like one solid mass of annelids , is another peculiar product of the Pacific . ཙཱ་ It is eagerly eaten by the natives of the Fijis ...
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