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... of the Earth - The British Isles . 124 XI . THE OLD WORLD - Central Band of Mountains ---- The Pyrenees - Spain and Portugal - France The Maritime Alps - Italy 150 CHAPTER XII . Alpine System - Switzerland - The German.
... of the Earth - The British Isles . 124 XI . THE OLD WORLD - Central Band of Mountains ---- The Pyrenees - Spain and Portugal - France The Maritime Alps - Italy 150 CHAPTER XII . Alpine System - Switzerland - The German.
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... Central Line of Mountains in Asia - Asia Minor -Syria - Palestine - Arabia - Armenia - Cau- casus Range - Persia XV . The Hindoo Koosh - Himalayah Mountains- China - Indo - Chinese Countries - Hindostan- Islands of Asia Kuenlun ...
... Central Line of Mountains in Asia - Asia Minor -Syria - Palestine - Arabia - Armenia - Cau- casus Range - Persia XV . The Hindoo Koosh - Himalayah Mountains- China - Indo - Chinese Countries - Hindostan- Islands of Asia Kuenlun ...
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... central focus ; of this the island of Hawaii forms an instance . The principal volcanic regions , or bands , are those extend- ing from the Caspian Sea to the Azores ; from the Aleutian Isles to the Moluccas ; and the volcanic region of ...
... central focus ; of this the island of Hawaii forms an instance . The principal volcanic regions , or bands , are those extend- ing from the Caspian Sea to the Azores ; from the Aleutian Isles to the Moluccas ; and the volcanic region of ...
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... Central Asia , including the Caspian Sea and the Lake of Aral , which is below the level of the ocean * . The immense basin , which is occupied by the waters of the ocean , is apparently diversified in its surface like the dry land ...
... Central Asia , including the Caspian Sea and the Lake of Aral , which is below the level of the ocean * . The immense basin , which is occupied by the waters of the ocean , is apparently diversified in its surface like the dry land ...
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... central range , from which branches or ridges of inferior elevation diverge at right angles ; whilst from the latter , smaller lateral branches or spurs again extend , forming hills ; and these usually gradually diminish in height until ...
... central range , from which branches or ridges of inferior elevation diverge at right angles ; whilst from the latter , smaller lateral branches or spurs again extend , forming hills ; and these usually gradually diminish in height until ...
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