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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... heights , or breadth of rivers . His Missionary Travels ' met with the favour they deserved . Mr. Murray announced that 30,000 copies were sold soon after pub- lication , besides 15,000 copies subsequently in a popular edition ; and Dr ...
... heights , or breadth of rivers . His Missionary Travels ' met with the favour they deserved . Mr. Murray announced that 30,000 copies were sold soon after pub- lication , besides 15,000 copies subsequently in a popular edition ; and Dr ...
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... height of 6100 feet , and was named after the illustrious navigator Ross . Another lofty range , of 3200 feet , near Accessible bay , was named after Crozier , the able colleague of Ross . A central mass whose summit was 4000 feet high ...
... height of 6100 feet , and was named after the illustrious navigator Ross . Another lofty range , of 3200 feet , near Accessible bay , was named after Crozier , the able colleague of Ross . A central mass whose summit was 4000 feet high ...
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... height of some of the highest mountains was not more than 2000 to 3000 mètres ( 6500 to 10,000 feet ) . Dr. Fritsche's observations prove the incorrectness of the statements of the Jesuits , according to which Peh - cha is described as ...
... height of some of the highest mountains was not more than 2000 to 3000 mètres ( 6500 to 10,000 feet ) . Dr. Fritsche's observations prove the incorrectness of the statements of the Jesuits , according to which Peh - cha is described as ...
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... heights of Tsir Guntai — the bare , gravelly plain , strewn with pebbles and shells , and covered with frequent salt marshes , bears the unmistakable appearance of having been recently submerged ; and there is still a tradition among ...
... heights of Tsir Guntai — the bare , gravelly plain , strewn with pebbles and shells , and covered with frequent salt marshes , bears the unmistakable appearance of having been recently submerged ; and there is still a tradition among ...
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... height of 12,000 feet above the level of the sea .. Cartographers are indebted to the observations of MM . Matusoffsky and Mirosh- nichenko for new materials for correcting their maps of the country adjacent with the Black Irtish and ...
... height of 12,000 feet above the level of the sea .. Cartographers are indebted to the observations of MM . Matusoffsky and Mirosh- nichenko for new materials for correcting their maps of the country adjacent with the Black Irtish and ...
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