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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... 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 ,
... 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 32
... remains shaded either by great trees , or by bushes ; and under this tufted shade it preserves everywhere coolness and humidity . However active the vegetation of the tropics may appear , the number of roots that penetrate into the ...
... remains shaded either by great trees , or by bushes ; and under this tufted shade it preserves everywhere coolness and humidity . However active the vegetation of the tropics may appear , the number of roots that penetrate into the ...
Side 57
... remains for us to speak of the cacao - plantations , which have at all times been considered as the principal source of the prosperity of those countries . The province of Caracas , at the end of the eighteenth century , produced ...
... remains for us to speak of the cacao - plantations , which have at all times been considered as the principal source of the prosperity of those countries . The province of Caracas , at the end of the eighteenth century , produced ...
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... remains of an ancient mine , known by the name of Real de Santa Barbara . The works were directed to a stratum of cellular quartz , * full of polyhedric cavities , mixed with iron - ore , containing auriferous pyrites and small grains ...
... remains of an ancient mine , known by the name of Real de Santa Barbara . The works were directed to a stratum of cellular quartz , * full of polyhedric cavities , mixed with iron - ore , containing auriferous pyrites and small grains ...
Side 95
... , full of salt lakes ( Tchabakly , Tchany , Karasouk , and Topolony ) , appear to have been , according to the Chinese traditions , even within historical times , an inland sea . 96 ANCIENT NATIVE REMAINS . between New Grenada and the.
... , full of salt lakes ( Tchabakly , Tchany , Karasouk , and Topolony ) , appear to have been , according to the Chinese traditions , even within historical times , an inland sea . 96 ANCIENT NATIVE REMAINS . between New Grenada and the.
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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