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 134
... leaves . The preponderance of trees with feathery foliage , and with glossy , fleshy leaves , lends alternately a tender and luxuriant character to the scene , which is in every other respect painful from its monotony . Repre ...
... leaves . The preponderance of trees with feathery foliage , and with glossy , fleshy leaves , lends alternately a tender and luxuriant character to the scene , which is in every other respect painful from its monotony . Repre ...
Page 155
... leaves , form an excellent substitute for cork . The pulp of the fruit is agreeable to the taste , and the kernel , which is very oily and emulsive , after being roasted and pounded , supplies one of the many substitutes for coffee ...
... leaves , form an excellent substitute for cork . The pulp of the fruit is agreeable to the taste , and the kernel , which is very oily and emulsive , after being roasted and pounded , supplies one of the many substitutes for coffee ...
Page 258
... leaves , and so densely packed that it is even difficult to cut out a portion with a knife , while the surface is of such uniformity that lichens sometimes spread over it , and other plants vegetate on its surface , in the occasional ...
... leaves , and so densely packed that it is even difficult to cut out a portion with a knife , while the surface is of such uniformity that lichens sometimes spread over it , and other plants vegetate on its surface , in the occasional ...
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