Recreations in Physical Geography; or, The Earth as it is |
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... the subjects usually embraced in treatises on Physical Geogra- phy , but have superadded a brief description of the leading features of the terrestrial globe , collated from the most modern and authentic sources . And it A 2.
... the subjects usually embraced in treatises on Physical Geogra- phy , but have superadded a brief description of the leading features of the terrestrial globe , collated from the most modern and authentic sources . And it A 2.
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... usually taken in such works , many individuals have little conception of the capabilities of the subject ; they are apt to consider , that if they have formed a general acquaintance with the arrangement of land and water on the surface ...
... usually taken in such works , many individuals have little conception of the capabilities of the subject ; they are apt to consider , that if they have formed a general acquaintance with the arrangement of land and water on the surface ...
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... usually more favoured by nature than others . Diver- sified , however , as is the surface of the earth , a general agreement is observed to prevail in corresponding climates and situations ; and thus , if we are acquainted with the ...
... usually more favoured by nature than others . Diver- sified , however , as is the surface of the earth , a general agreement is observed to prevail in corresponding climates and situations ; and thus , if we are acquainted with the ...
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... usually constitutes the upper coat- ing of the earth's surface , especially in plains and valleys . This deposit is chiefly formed of particles abraded , or worn from older rocks , by the action of water , of the atmosphere , or of ...
... usually constitutes the upper coat- ing of the earth's surface , especially in plains and valleys . This deposit is chiefly formed of particles abraded , or worn from older rocks , by the action of water , of the atmosphere , or of ...
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... usually find one island form- ing a 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 ...
... usually find one island form- ing a 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 ...
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