... that perfectly harmless. The climate is remarkably salubrious, and the weather generally serene. In the northern provinces, it rarely rains, in some parts never, but dews are abundant; in the central part, rain often continues 3 or 4 days in succession,... A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer - Page 436by George Newenham Wright - 1835Full view - About this book
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1830 - 636 pages
...dews are abundant; in the central part, rain often continues 3 or 4 days in succession, followed by 15 or 20 days of fair weather ; in the southern provinces,...took the government into their own hands, and, in 1818, made a declaration of absolute independence, which has been hitherto uninterrupted, and recently... | |
| Encyclopaedia Americana - 1830 - 632 pages
...dcus are abundant; in the central part, rain often continues 3 or 4 days in succession, followed by 15 or 20 days of fair weather ; in the southern provinces,...took the government into their own hands, and, in 1818, made a declaration of absolute independence, which has been hitherto uninterrupted, and recently... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1830 - 634 pages
...or 4 days in succession, followed by 15 or 20 days of fair weather ; in the southern provinces, rams are much more abundant, and often continue 9 or 10...took the government into their own hands, and, in 1818, made a declaration of absolute independence, which has been hitherto uninterrupted, and recently... | |
| Encyclopaedia Americana - 1830 - 636 pages
...of • fair weather; in the southern provinces, rains are much more abundant, and often continue 0 or 10 days without cessation. The. rainy season commences...Andes, but is never seen on the coast Earthquakes ure common. Chile was formerly a colony of Spain, but, in 1810, the people took (he government into... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Geography - 1832 - 1028 pages
...falls, but its deficiency is supplied by the dews which are very heavy during spring, summer and autumn. Snow falls abundantly on the Andes, but is never seen on the coast. Chile is perhaps blessed with the most salubrious and delightful climate on the globe. ' 7. SOIL AND... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 630 pages
...dews are abundant; in the central part, rain often continues 3 or 4 days in succession, followed by 15 or 20 days of fair weather ; in the southern provinces,...formerly a colony of Spain, but, in 1810, the people look the government into their own hands, and, in 1818, made a declaration of absolute independence,... | |
| Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - Art - 1836 - 502 pages
...central part, ruin often continues three or four days in succession, followed by fifteen or twenty days of fair weather ; in the southern provinces, rains are much more abundant, and often continue nine or ten days without cessation. The rainy season commences in April, and continues through August.... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1838 - 642 pages
...are abundant ; in the central part, rain often continues 3 or 4 days in succession, followed by Ļ5 or 20 days of fair weather ; in the southern provinces,...abundantly on the Andes, but is never seen on the roust. Earthquakes an; common. Cliile w;is formerly a colony of Spain, but, in 1810, the people took... | |
| Samuel Augustus Mitchell - Geography - 1840 - 612 pages
...but the deficiency is supplied by the dews, which are very heavy during spring, summer, and autumn. Snow falls abundantly on the Andes, but is never seen on the coast. The soil is in general highly productive, particularly in the valleys amongst the mountains. The northern... | |
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