 Strait — I named it Half-way Island. It is scarcely more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks produced by the washing up of sand and broken...  Physical Geography - Page 16by H. J. Lloyd - 1828Full view - About this book
 | 1814 - 644 pages
...appears to be increasing, both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it \v.is one of those banks produced by the washing up of sand and broken coral, of * Vide page 378 of the present Volume. which most reefs afford instances, and those in Torres' Strait... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier, Robert Jameson - 1817 - 394 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks...washing up of sand and broken coral, of which most reefs af•Vol. II. p. 114, ford instances, and those of Torres' Strait a great many. These banks are in... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevatira and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks...different stages of progress; some, like this, are become islands, but not yet habitable ; some are above high-water mark, but destitute of vegetation ; whilst... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1822 - 508 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks...of which most reefs afford instances, and those of Torres'1 Strait a great many. These banks are in different stages of progress : some, like this, are... | |
 | Gill's scientific, technological and microscopic repository - 1829 - 416 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks,...most reefs afford instances ; and those of Torres' Straight a great many. These banks are in different stages of progress : some, like this, are become... | |
 | Robert Mudie - 1829 - 464 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks...coral, of which most reefs afford instances, and those in Torre's Strait a great many. These banks are in different stages of progress ; some, like this,... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks, produced by She washing of sand and broken coral, of which most reefs afford instances ; and those of Torres' Straight... | |
 | 1833 - 370 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks...different stages of progress : some, like this, are become islands, but not yet habitable ; some are above high-water mark, but destitute of vejelation ; whilst... | |
 | William Henry Breton - 1833 - 502 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks produced by the washing up of the sand and broken coral, of which most reefs afford instances, and those in Torres' Straits a great... | |
 | 1834 - 578 pages
...more than a mile in circumference, but appears to be increasing both in elevation and extent. At no very distant period of time, it was one of those banks...different stages of progress; some, like this, are become If, islands, but not yet habitable; some are above high-water mark, but destitute of vegetation ; whilst... | |
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