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 42
... become overgrown , and gradually give place to the forest , and the land becomes higher as it recedes from the sea . " These tracts , when they are of sufficient extent , afford excellent pasturage . The Indians rear cattle and horses ...
... become overgrown , and gradually give place to the forest , and the land becomes higher as it recedes from the sea . " These tracts , when they are of sufficient extent , afford excellent pasturage . The Indians rear cattle and horses ...
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... become a more or less complete ring , surrounding a central expanse of water , thus becoming converted into an ' atoll . ' The production , therefore , of encircling barrier reefs and atolls is thus seen to be due to a process of ...
... become a more or less complete ring , surrounding a central expanse of water , thus becoming converted into an ' atoll . ' The production , therefore , of encircling barrier reefs and atolls is thus seen to be due to a process of ...
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... become fine oases in the very heart of the wilderness of streets . The suburbs are dotted with such beautiful villas as it is difficult to find elsewhere than in sub - tropical Australia , surrounded by lovely gardens , and commanding ...
... become fine oases in the very heart of the wilderness of streets . The suburbs are dotted with such beautiful villas as it is difficult to find elsewhere than in sub - tropical Australia , surrounded by lovely gardens , and commanding ...
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