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 133
... vegetation of the Amazon may be divided into three classes :-( 1 ) That which we find on the islands ; ( 2 ) the vegetation upon the banks overflowed at regular intervals by the stream , and ( 3 ) that which stands high. COMBAT BETWEEN A ...
... vegetation of the Amazon may be divided into three classes :-( 1 ) That which we find on the islands ; ( 2 ) the vegetation upon the banks overflowed at regular intervals by the stream , and ( 3 ) that which stands high. COMBAT BETWEEN A ...
Page 134
... vegetation indicative of extensive plains , lakes , and morasses . The vegetation of the southern campos is widely different . On the plains of the southern provinces , we find scattered about strong tufts of greyish- green and hairy ...
... vegetation indicative of extensive plains , lakes , and morasses . The vegetation of the southern campos is widely different . On the plains of the southern provinces , we find scattered about strong tufts of greyish- green and hairy ...
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... vegetation is that of a dry climate , though numerous salt deposits , worked near the Rio Negro , are found in the valleys . The flora is , according to Mr. Darwin , similar to that of Mendoza , and differs from the Pampean vegetation ...
... vegetation is that of a dry climate , though numerous salt deposits , worked near the Rio Negro , are found in the valleys . The flora is , according to Mr. Darwin , similar to that of Mendoza , and differs from the Pampean vegetation ...
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