The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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... region of dense forests , snowy peaks , and rapid rivers -- a land interesting both to the geographer and naturalist , as well as to the mere lover of wild adventure and the hairbreadth escapes common to the stirring life of the fur ...
... region of dense forests , snowy peaks , and rapid rivers -- a land interesting both to the geographer and naturalist , as well as to the mere lover of wild adventure and the hairbreadth escapes common to the stirring life of the fur ...
Page 266
... region or Pacific slope . West of the Coast range and Cascade Mountains is a well- watered and fertile region , with a fine climate and rich vegetation . In it are com- prised most of Alaska , Vancouver Island , and British Columbia ...
... region or Pacific slope . West of the Coast range and Cascade Mountains is a well- watered and fertile region , with a fine climate and rich vegetation . In it are com- prised most of Alaska , Vancouver Island , and British Columbia ...
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... Region . The Cordilleran Region , owing to its recent exploration and settlement by Anglo - Saxons and the white races generally , and its distance from the continent of Europe , which forms the source whence the New World draws its ...
... Region . The Cordilleran Region , owing to its recent exploration and settlement by Anglo - Saxons and the white races generally , and its distance from the continent of Europe , which forms the source whence the New World draws its ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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