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 90
... height of 12,965 feet ; in the Alto de el Trio of 9,965 feet ; and in the Boca del Monte of 12,735 feet . The Sierra Nevada is covered with perennial snow over a great part of its summit , so that the general report that it reaches a height ...
... height of 12,965 feet ; in the Alto de el Trio of 9,965 feet ; and in the Boca del Monte of 12,735 feet . The Sierra Nevada is covered with perennial snow over a great part of its summit , so that the general report that it reaches a height ...
Page 91
... height of 18,000 feet , while in the western one Chimborazo is the only one which exceeds 17,000 feet . The plain on which the capital - Quito - is built exceeds 9,000 feet in height , while Ambato is at 8,500 , and Cuenca at 7,800 ...
... height of 18,000 feet , while in the western one Chimborazo is the only one which exceeds 17,000 feet . The plain on which the capital - Quito - is built exceeds 9,000 feet in height , while Ambato is at 8,500 , and Cuenca at 7,800 ...
Page 263
... height of 1,500 to 2,000 feet . On the summits of the mountains small stunted bushes are frequently to be met with . The evergreen beech , looked upon by the earlier voyagers as a myrtle , is on the whole the tree most frequently seen ...
... height of 1,500 to 2,000 feet . On the summits of the mountains small stunted bushes are frequently to be met with . The evergreen beech , looked upon by the earlier voyagers as a myrtle , is on the whole the tree most frequently seen ...
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