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 119
... give an idea of the luxuriance and richness of the vegetation in Guiana than the splendid Victoria regia , the most beautiful specimen of the flora of the Western hemisphere ( p . 112 ) ? * The calm of the atmosphere , where frequently ...
... give an idea of the luxuriance and richness of the vegetation in Guiana than the splendid Victoria regia , the most beautiful specimen of the flora of the Western hemisphere ( p . 112 ) ? * The calm of the atmosphere , where frequently ...
Page 174
... give way to the Horses . Only three now followed the Rhinoceroses . Taher Sheriff , his brother Rodur , and myself . I had been obliged to give the second place to Rodur , as he was a mere Monkey in weight ; but I was a close third ...
... give way to the Horses . Only three now followed the Rhinoceroses . Taher Sheriff , his brother Rodur , and myself . I had been obliged to give the second place to Rodur , as he was a mere Monkey in weight ; but I was a close third ...
Page 292
... gives the whole popula- tion of the country at 2,670,075 , * of whom 1,352,151 are males , and 1,320,921 females ... give the population , for in Peru , as in other countries where enlightenment is not predominant , the numbering of ...
... gives the whole popula- tion of the country at 2,670,075 , * of whom 1,352,151 are males , and 1,320,921 females ... give the population , for in Peru , as in other countries where enlightenment is not predominant , the numbering of ...
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