Universal Geography, Or, a Description of All Parts of the World, on a New Plan, According to the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe: America and adjacent islandsWells and Lilly, 1826 |
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... probably introduced into Peru by a colony from the islands of the Great Ocean - all the animals of both Americas appear to form particular species , or , at least , distinct races . Even the American rein - deer , or the caribou , has ...
... probably introduced into Peru by a colony from the islands of the Great Ocean - all the animals of both Americas appear to form particular species , or , at least , distinct races . Even the American rein - deer , or the caribou , has ...
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... probably to the shores of some lake or gulf connected with Baffin's Bay . Captain Franklin has brought the mouth of Mackenzie * River almost eight degrees to the east of its assigned posi- tion . The sea into which this and Coppermine ...
... probably to the shores of some lake or gulf connected with Baffin's Bay . Captain Franklin has brought the mouth of Mackenzie * River almost eight degrees to the east of its assigned posi- tion . The sea into which this and Coppermine ...
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... probably a volcanic peak , and is cal- culated to have an elevation of 2,775 toises . It was in the environs of this mountain that Bhering landed , in the bay which bears his name , called in the idiom of the indi- genous inhabitants ...
... probably a volcanic peak , and is cal- culated to have an elevation of 2,775 toises . It was in the environs of this mountain that Bhering landed , in the bay which bears his name , called in the idiom of the indi- genous inhabitants ...
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... probably soon disappear . New Georgia presents the prospect of a moderately ele- Georgia . vated coast , agreeably diversified by hills , meadows , little woods , and brooks of fresh water . But behind these banks rise mountains covered ...
... probably soon disappear . New Georgia presents the prospect of a moderately ele- Georgia . vated coast , agreeably diversified by hills , meadows , little woods , and brooks of fresh water . But behind these banks rise mountains covered ...
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... probably many other useful trees . * The wild parsnip grows in abundance round the lakes , and its roots furnish a nourishing food . The rivers contain trout , carp , and salmon . The latter of these fish are caught near dykes ...
... probably many other useful trees . * The wild parsnip grows in abundance round the lakes , and its roots furnish a nourishing food . The rivers contain trout , carp , and salmon . The latter of these fish are caught near dykes ...
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Page 222 - If you tell an Indian that his children have greatly signalized themselves against an enemy, have taken many scalps, and brought home many prisoners, he does not appear to feel any strong emotions of pleasure on the occasion ; his answer generally is —
Page 220 - They are not even permitted to speak, but must convey whatever they have to impart to each other by signs and motions. They now proceed wholly by stratagem and ambuscade. Having discovered their enemies, they send to reconnoitre them; and a council is immediately held, during which they speak only in whispers, to consider of the intelligence imparted by those who were sent out.
Page 12 - Their beard is thin, and grows in tufts. Their forehead is low, and their eyes are lengthened out, with the outer angles turned up towards the temples ; the eyebrows high, the cheek-bones prominent; the nose a little flattened, but well marked ; the lips extended, and their teeth closely set and pointed.
Page 545 - The dress of the men consists of a waistcoat and a pair of drawers ; that of the women, of a chemise and petticoat, with a handkerchief tied round the head, after the fashion of the Portuguese females. They...
Page 220 - ... within bow-shot of those they have destined to destruction. On a signal given by the chief warrior, to which the whole body makes answer by the most hideous yells, they all start up, and, discharging their arrows in the same instant, without giving their adversaries time to recover from the confusion into which they are thrown, pour in upon them with their warclubs or tomahawks. The Indians think there is little glory to be acquired from attacking their enemies openly in the field ; their greatest...
Page ii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 571 - Clouds are seldom seen in the sky ; the heat of the sun is only rendered supportable by the sea breeze, which blows regularly from the south-east during the greater part of the day. The nights are calm and serene, the moon shines more brightly than in Europe, and emits a light that enables man to read the smallest print ; its absence is in some degree compensated by the planets, and above all by the luminous effulgence of the galaxy.
Page 308 - During the time it was exposed, he adds, ' 'the court of the University was crowded with people, most of whom expressed the most decided anger and contempt. Not so, however, all the Indians. I attentively marked their countenances; not a smile escaped them, or even a word — all was silence and attention. In reply to a joke of one of the students, an old Indian remarked, 'It is true we have three very good Spanish gods, but we might still have been allowed to keep a few of those of our ancestors.
Page 603 - Frequent changes take place in the thermometer, which rises sometimes from eighty to ninety degrees.* Darkness extends over the earth; the higher regions gleam with lightning. The impending storm is first observed on the sea, foaming mountains rise suddenly from its clear and motionless surface. The wind rages with unrestrained fury ; its noise may be compared to the distant thunder.
Page 6 - They behold the paramos, or mountain ridges, covered with snow, which continues upon some of the summits almost the whole year, while, at the distance of a few leagues, an intense and often sickly degree of heat suffocates the inhabitants of the ports of Vera Cruz and of Guayaquil. These two climates produce each a different system of vegetation. The flora of the torrid zone forms a border to the fields and groves of Europe. Such a remarkable proximity as this cannot fail of frequently occasioning...