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 8
... observed that the lake of Valencia , like the lakes of the valley of Mexico , forms the centre of a little system of rivers , none of which have any com- munication with the ocean . These rivers , most of which deserve only the name of ...
... observed that the lake of Valencia , like the lakes of the valley of Mexico , forms the centre of a little system of rivers , none of which have any com- munication with the ocean . These rivers , most of which deserve only the name of ...
Side 10
... observations of the month of February , taking the mean of day and night , gave 714 ° of the hair hygrometer . As the words great drought and great ... observed in other parts Now RATE OF EVAPORATION . 11 of South America between the.
... observations of the month of February , taking the mean of day and night , gave 714 ° of the hair hygrometer . As the words great drought and great ... observed in other parts Now RATE OF EVAPORATION . 11 of South America between the.
Side 13
... covered with fertile mud and organic remains . In proportion as the lake retires , cultivation advances towards the new shore , * This I observed daily in the Lake of Mexico . 14 MBAN WATER - LEVEL . These natural desiccations ,
... covered with fertile mud and organic remains . In proportion as the lake retires , cultivation advances towards the new shore , * This I observed daily in the Lake of Mexico . 14 MBAN WATER - LEVEL . These natural desiccations ,
Side 14
... observe from year to year the mean height of the waters . The Marquis del Toro has undertaken to put this design into ... observed , that there are ravines which conduct the waters of the Caño de Cambury , the Rio Valencia , and the ...
... observe from year to year the mean height of the waters . The Marquis del Toro has undertaken to put this design into ... observed , that there are ravines which conduct the waters of the Caño de Cambury , the Rio Valencia , and the ...
Side 23
... observed that these bubbles constantly rose from the same points , which are four in number ; and that it was not pos- sible to change the places from which the gas is emitted , by stirring the bottom of the basin with a stick . These ...
... observed that these bubbles constantly rose from the same points , which are four in number ; and that it was not pos- sible to change the places from which the gas is emitted , by stirring the bottom of the basin with a stick . These ...
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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