The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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... Columbia , are entirely without trees . A little way above the Dalles of the Columbia River stands , or at least stood , a solitary pine , generally known to the voyageurs of the fur companies as " Ogden's tree . " This was the last ...
... Columbia , are entirely without trees . A little way above the Dalles of the Columbia River stands , or at least stood , a solitary pine , generally known to the voyageurs of the fur companies as " Ogden's tree . " This was the last ...
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... Columbia , on which is situated Salem , the capital , and still lower down the larger and more thriving town of Portland . It is now a station on the railway ; but in those days there was no railway in Oregon , except twelve miles ...
... Columbia , on which is situated Salem , the capital , and still lower down the larger and more thriving town of Portland . It is now a station on the railway ; but in those days there was no railway in Oregon , except twelve miles ...
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... Columbia and the northern parts of Washington Territory ; otherwise it is much the same . The mean temperature of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia is 42-43 Fah . , while Corvallis , in the centre of the Willamette Valley , is 39.27 ...
... Columbia and the northern parts of Washington Territory ; otherwise it is much the same . The mean temperature of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia is 42-43 Fah . , while Corvallis , in the centre of the Willamette Valley , is 39.27 ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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