The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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Page 228
... miles in length , is the chief one ( p . 232 ) . It is navigable for large steamers to Fredericton , eighty - four miles from the sea , and in high water 120 miles further , while the Miramichi is navigable for vessels of 1,000 tons for ...
... miles in length , is the chief one ( p . 232 ) . It is navigable for large steamers to Fredericton , eighty - four miles from the sea , and in high water 120 miles further , while the Miramichi is navigable for vessels of 1,000 tons for ...
Page 235
... mile , so the more miles the merrier the contractor . Not only did he escape the hills , but by following rivers up to their sources , he escaped bridging . The fences are neither ornamental nor useful , and cattle treat them with ...
... mile , so the more miles the merrier the contractor . Not only did he escape the hills , but by following rivers up to their sources , he escaped bridging . The fences are neither ornamental nor useful , and cattle treat them with ...
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... miles , and its level area about 18,000 square miles . A striking feature of the Sacramento River is the fact that for 200 miles north from the mouth of the Feather River it does not receive a single tributary of any note , though ...
... miles , and its level area about 18,000 square miles . A striking feature of the Sacramento River is the fact that for 200 miles north from the mouth of the Feather River it does not receive a single tributary of any note , though ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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