Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America, during the years 1799-1804, by A. von Humboldt and A. Bonpland, Volum 2 |
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Side 2
... atmosphere . On the existence of rivers and lakes , the fertility of the soil and the produce of culti- vation in these valleys depend . The aspect of the spot , and the experience of half a century , have proved that the level of the ...
... atmosphere . On the existence of rivers and lakes , the fertility of the soil and the produce of culti- vation in these valleys depend . The aspect of the spot , and the experience of half a century , have proved that the level of the ...
Side 9
... atmosphere , present causes sufficiently powerful to explain the progressive diminution of the lake of Valencia . I cannot concur in the opinion of M. Depons * ( who visited these countries since I was there ) " that to set the mind at ...
... atmosphere , present causes sufficiently powerful to explain the progressive diminution of the lake of Valencia . I cannot concur in the opinion of M. Depons * ( who visited these countries since I was there ) " that to set the mind at ...
Side 11
... atmosphere is far more loaded with humi- dity than in the valley of Aragua , I have often seen evapo- rate during ... ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE zones , we must endeavour to solve.
... atmosphere is far more loaded with humi- dity than in the valley of Aragua , I have often seen evapo- rate during ... ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE zones , we must endeavour to solve.
Side 12
Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt. 12 ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE zones , we must endeavour to solve the problem of the mean tension of the vapours contained in the atmosphere in dif- ferent latitudes , and at different ...
Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt. 12 ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE zones , we must endeavour to solve the problem of the mean tension of the vapours contained in the atmosphere in dif- ferent latitudes , and at different ...
Side 15
... west , in the country between the Caño de Cambury and the sources of the Rio Pao , which I was not able to visit , the point of level of the bottom of the lake is much further north . • 16 MEAN TEMPERATURE . ture of the atmosphere ,
... west , in the country between the Caño de Cambury and the sources of the Rio Pao , which I was not able to visit , the point of level of the bottom of the lake is much further north . • 16 MEAN TEMPERATURE . ture of the atmosphere ,
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Amazon America ancient Angostura animals appear Apure Aragua Atabapo Atures banks boat Bonpland Cabruta cacao Calabozo called Caño canoe Caracas Caribs Carichana cassava Cassiquiare cataracts coast colour contain Cordillera covered crocodiles cultivated curare earth east eggs electric Encaramada Esmeralda Europe Father feet fish forests fruit Gili gneiss granite Grenada grünstein Guaviare Guiana gymnotus hornblende humidity hundred Indians inhabitants insects island jaguar Javita Jesuits juice lake latitude leagues Llanos Lower Orinoco Mariara Maypures Meta mission missionary monkeys monks mosquitos mountains mouth nations natives night Nueva Valencia observed Omaguas Orinoco Ottomacs palm-trees passed plains plants Porto Cabello Raudal resembles Rio Negro rise river rocks San Fernando savannahs shore soil Spanish species spot steppes strata Tamanacs temperature toises torrid zone trees tribes tributary streams Upper Orinoco Uruana Valencia valleys of Aragua vegetation Ventuari village zancudos