A Gazetteer of the World: AA-BrazeyA. Fullarton, 1856 |
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... species of lizards are exceedingly numerous ; and scorpions , scolopendra , and serpents abound.- The Abkhasses - the native population of this district and the most ancient inhabitants of the Caucasus - are divided into several tribes ...
... species of lizards are exceedingly numerous ; and scorpions , scolopendra , and serpents abound.- The Abkhasses - the native population of this district and the most ancient inhabitants of the Caucasus - are divided into several tribes ...
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... species of tea ( Celastrus spec . ) , the fresh leaves of which are chew- ed , especially by the Mahommedans . The cotton of A. is short - stapled , but soft and delicate . Many spe- cies of Indigofera grow wild and unheeded ; flax is ...
... species of tea ( Celastrus spec . ) , the fresh leaves of which are chew- ed , especially by the Mahommedans . The cotton of A. is short - stapled , but soft and delicate . Many spe- cies of Indigofera grow wild and unheeded ; flax is ...
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... species of sour beer , called bouza in Tigre and talla in Amhara , made from fer- mented cakes . Hydromel ( Tigre mēs or maize , Amh . tzadj ) is also made in great quantities . Tribes . ] The inhabitants of A. comprise a variety of ...
... species of sour beer , called bouza in Tigre and talla in Amhara , made from fer- mented cakes . Hydromel ( Tigre mēs or maize , Amh . tzadj ) is also made in great quantities . Tribes . ] The inhabitants of A. comprise a variety of ...
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... species of horse are reared for exportation . Elephants , which are numerous , are employed as domestic animals . There are rich mines of gold and copper . Those which have been worked near Mucki , to the E of Soulou , are reported to ...
... species of horse are reared for exportation . Elephants , which are numerous , are employed as domestic animals . There are rich mines of gold and copper . Those which have been worked near Mucki , to the E of Soulou , are reported to ...
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... species with the ram upon ancient marbles , and proves that this species exists in Europe , Asia , and Africa . Some of these sheep are remarkable for the size of their tails , which occasionally weigh 25 pounds ; and their wool is ...
... species with the ram upon ancient marbles , and proves that this species exists in Europe , Asia , and Africa . Some of these sheep are remarkable for the size of their tails , which occasionally weigh 25 pounds ; and their wool is ...
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Abruzzo Abyssinia acres Africa Algiers Alps America ancient Andalusia Arabs Area arrond bank basin Bavaria branch Brazil breadth Cabul called cant canton Cape chain chiefly coast commune of France comprises contains cotton course distance district E long eastern Egypt elevation exports extending extremity fertile flows French gulf harbour height hills inhabitants island islets lake land leagues length manufactures Monte Mount mountains mouth N lat navigable nearly Nile northern numerous parallel parish pashalik pass Persian Peru plain port Portugal principal prov province range region ridge rises river rocks runs Russian sanjak sea-level shore side situated Skutari snow southern Spain species straits stream summit Syria territory tion town of France town of Naples town of Spain town of Sweden tribes tributary Trieste Upper valley village of France western
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Страница 228 - ... degree of west longitude shall prove to be at the distance of more than ten marine leagues from the ocean, the limit between the British possessions and the line of coast which is to belong to Russia as above mentioned...
Страница 228 - ... north latitude, and between the 131st and 133d degree of west longitude (meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland Channel, as far as the point of the continent where it strikes the 56th degree of north latitude; from this last-mentioned point, the line of demarcation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the coast, as far as the point of intersection of the 141st degree of west longitude (of the same meridian) ;...
Страница 228 - North latitude, and between the 131st and the 133d degree of West longitude (Meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the North along the Channel called Portland Channel, as far as the Point of the Continent where it strikes the 56th degree of North latitude...
Страница 58 - The scene still en larges, and the horizon seems to widen and expand itself on all sides; till the sun, like the great Creator, appears in the east, and with his plastic ray completes the mighty scene. All appears enchantment; and it is with difficulty we can believe we are still on earth. The senses, unaccustomed to the sublimity of such a scene, are bewildered and confounded ; and it is...
Страница 58 - The whole atmosphere by degrees kindled up, and showed dimly and faintly the boundless prospect around. Both sea and land looked dark and confused, as if only emerging from their original chaos ; and light and darkness seemed still undivided, till the morning by degrees advancing completed the separation.
Страница 58 - But here description must ever fall short; for no imagination has dared to form an idea of so glorious and so magnificent a scene.
Страница 214 - ... 27th November, Thursday. — Arose hungry, dry, and extremely sore, from the inequality of the rocks, on which we had lain all night, but were amply compensated for toil by the sublimity of the prospects below. The unbounded prairie was overhung with clouds, which appeared like the ocean in a storm ; wave piled on wave and foaming, whilst the sky was perfectly clear where we were.
Страница 78 - It is impossible to imagine desolation more complete ; we could see neither sun, earth, nor sky : the plain at ten paces distance was absolutely imperceptible : our beasts, as well as ourselves, were so covered as to render breathing difficult ; they hid their faces in the ground, and we could only uncover our own for a moment, to behold this chaos of mid-day darkness, and wait impatiently for its abatement. Alexander's journey to the temple of Jupiter Ammon, and the destruction of the Persian armies...
Страница 228 - IV. With reference to the line of demarcation laid down in the preceding article, it is understood— "1st. That the island called Prince of Wales Island shall belong wholly to Russia," (now by this cession to the United States).
Страница 278 - ... expedition, yet it restored to England the honour of the discovery of the southernmost known land which had been nobly won, and for more than twenty years possessed, by Russia. Continuing our course towards this land for many hours, we seemed scarcely to approach it. It rose in lofty...