The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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Page 98
... inhabitants five species belonging to the Old World , eleven to the New World , and forty - five species common both to the Old and New Worlds . Among the stragglers , nineteen are Old World denizens , thirty - four New World , and ...
... inhabitants five species belonging to the Old World , eleven to the New World , and forty - five species common both to the Old and New Worlds . Among the stragglers , nineteen are Old World denizens , thirty - four New World , and ...
Page 144
... inhabitants dividing their time between tilling a little land , rearing dwarfish sheep , cattle , and ponies , and capturing , salting , and drying the fish which are found in such abundance off their shores . Of late years the scenery ...
... inhabitants dividing their time between tilling a little land , rearing dwarfish sheep , cattle , and ponies , and capturing , salting , and drying the fish which are found in such abundance off their shores . Of late years the scenery ...
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... inhabitants - well wrapped up and using ordinary precautions - experiencing any unpleasant effect . The buffalo pastures during all the winter by scraping off the shallow snow to get at the grass , as do also horses and cattle for part ...
... inhabitants - well wrapped up and using ordinary precautions - experiencing any unpleasant effect . The buffalo pastures during all the winter by scraping off the shallow snow to get at the grass , as do also horses and cattle for part ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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