The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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Robert Brown. a mould , but possessed of " a peculiar fissured and laminated structure , through which water entered into its intrinsic composition , giving it a viscid consistence similar to that possessed by treacle , honey , or tar ...
Robert Brown. a mould , but possessed of " a peculiar fissured and laminated structure , through which water entered into its intrinsic composition , giving it a viscid consistence similar to that possessed by treacle , honey , or tar ...
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... possessions was rising , because within the Danish possessions facts had been observed showing that there it was falling . In reality , though I am not prepared to say that the coast is not rising in Smith Sound as in many other parts ...
... possessions was rising , because within the Danish possessions facts had been observed showing that there it was falling . In reality , though I am not prepared to say that the coast is not rising in Smith Sound as in many other parts ...
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... possession of the territory with Abies Douglasii , rivalling it in height and beauty , though not in economic value . The hemlock ( Abies Mertensiana ) forest is lighter and more airy than the Douglas fir. CRYSTAL LAKE IN CALIFORNIA ...
... possession of the territory with Abies Douglasii , rivalling it in height and beauty , though not in economic value . The hemlock ( Abies Mertensiana ) forest is lighter and more airy than the Douglas fir. CRYSTAL LAKE IN CALIFORNIA ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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