The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Volumen 44J. Murray, 1874 "List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11. |
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... called Mabotsa , between Kuruman and Kolobeng , in lat . 25 ° 14 ' s . , as the site of his first separate missionary station . One circumstance may here be mentioned in illustration of the powers of endurance which must be assumed when ...
... called Mabotsa , between Kuruman and Kolobeng , in lat . 25 ° 14 ' s . , as the site of his first separate missionary station . One circumstance may here be mentioned in illustration of the powers of endurance which must be assumed when ...
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... called his second series of explorations . Livingstone at this time solicited the aid of his countrymen . The Government placed at his disposal the materials which quickly formed " the Zambesi Expedition . " At the grand farewell ...
... called his second series of explorations . Livingstone at this time solicited the aid of his countrymen . The Government placed at his disposal the materials which quickly formed " the Zambesi Expedition . " At the grand farewell ...
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... called ' The Zambesi and its Tributaries . ' Few will forget the enthusiastic reception accorded to Dr. Living- stone when he appeared in the Geographical Section of the British Association at Bath , in the autumn of 1864 ; but his ...
... called ' The Zambesi and its Tributaries . ' Few will forget the enthusiastic reception accorded to Dr. Living- stone when he appeared in the Geographical Section of the British Association at Bath , in the autumn of 1864 ; but his ...
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... Called in 1843 to Berlin as a member of the Com- mission for Military Examinations , Sydow entered into close relation with Alexander von Humboldt , Carl Ritter , and other celebrities , more especially as regarded his favourite study ...
... Called in 1843 to Berlin as a member of the Com- mission for Military Examinations , Sydow entered into close relation with Alexander von Humboldt , Carl Ritter , and other celebrities , more especially as regarded his favourite study ...
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... called away from his labours as an author to undertake the relief of suffering humanity , as he accepted the self - imposed and self- remunerated mission of distributing , during a period of four years , from 1846 to 1850 , amongst the ...
... called away from his labours as an author to undertake the relief of suffering humanity , as he accepted the self - imposed and self- remunerated mission of distributing , during a period of four years , from 1846 to 1850 , amongst the ...
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Página 83 - IN Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree : Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. So twice five miles of fertile ground With walls and towers were girdled round : And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree ; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.
Página cxl - Despondency fled from the ship, and Lieut. Pirn received a welcome — pure, hearty, and grateful — that he will assuredly remember and cherish to the end of his days.
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Página 6 - Thomson (J.) The Straits of Malacca, Indo-China, and China; or, Ten Years' Travels, Adventures, and Residence Abroad. By J. THOMSON, FRGS, Author of " Illustrations of China and its People.
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Página 256 - The most remarkable effect of this earthquake was the permanent elevation of the land; it would probably be far more correct to speak of it as the cause. There can be no doubt that the land round the Bay of Concepcion was upraised two or three feet...
Página cxviii - It is difficult for a person in a civilised country to conceive that any body of men possessing the common attributes of humanity (and these Boers are by no means destitute of the better feelings of our nature) should with one accord set out, after loading their own wives and children with caresses, and proceed to shoot down in cold blood men and women, of a different colour, it is true, but possessed of domestic feelings and affections equal to their own. I saw and conversed with children in the...
Página 6 - Journey across Australia. An Account of the Exploring Expedition sent out by Messrs. Elder and Hughes, under the command of Colonel Egerton Warburton ; giving a full Account of his Perilous Journey from the centre to Roebourne, Western Australia. With Illustrations and a Map. Edited, with an Introductory Chapter, by HW BATES, Esq., of the Royal Geographical Society.