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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... mean time a provisional list , on the prin- ciple of the " Lists of Accessions " in the ' Journal , ' is now in use in the ... means for the accommodation and classification of accessions ; and it is intended that the various series of ...
... mean time a provisional list , on the prin- ciple of the " Lists of Accessions " in the ' Journal , ' is now in use in the ... means for the accommodation and classification of accessions ; and it is intended that the various series of ...
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... themselves . Lastly , we have had the continued good fortune to secure geographers of the highest rank for our examiners . This was a means we had in view from the first , of improving the quality of geographical examinations and cviii.
... themselves . Lastly , we have had the continued good fortune to secure geographers of the highest rank for our examiners . This was a means we had in view from the first , of improving the quality of geographical examinations and cviii.
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... means of identifying his remains is now a matter of world - wide interest . Kolobeng , his second station , 270 miles north of Kuruman , to which he removed in 1847 , is placed almost under the tropic of Cancer , and is consequently ...
... means of identifying his remains is now a matter of world - wide interest . Kolobeng , his second station , 270 miles north of Kuruman , to which he removed in 1847 , is placed almost under the tropic of Cancer , and is consequently ...
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... means the least interesting episodes , and they go far to show the unchanging nature of his plans through life . 66 46 " It is difficult , " we find him writing , " for a person in a civilised country to conceive that any body of men ...
... means the least interesting episodes , and they go far to show the unchanging nature of his plans through life . 66 46 " It is difficult , " we find him writing , " for a person in a civilised country to conceive that any body of men ...
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... means of the great rivers to the East and West coasts ; and proposed , accordingly , to Mr. Oswell to trace a route to the Eastern sea - board ; but this was not carried out , and Livingstone with his family returned to Kolobeng . At ...
... means of the great rivers to the East and West coasts ; and proposed , accordingly , to Mr. Oswell to trace a route to the Eastern sea - board ; but this was not carried out , and Livingstone with his family returned to Kolobeng . At ...
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