The Diamond Atlas, with Descriptions of All Countries: Exhibiting Their Actual and Comparative Extent and Their Present Political Divisions ...S.N. Gaston, 1858 - 242 sider |
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Side 13
... mountains , which encircled the world , and to the inner surface of which the stars were attached . This theory , while it is evidence that some imperfect ideas of the dis- tant parts of the world were formed , also enables us to ...
... mountains , which encircled the world , and to the inner surface of which the stars were attached . This theory , while it is evidence that some imperfect ideas of the dis- tant parts of the world were formed , also enables us to ...
Side 21
... mountainous parts of the moon , and dungeons of the Inquisition , bidding him recite showed how their summits might be measured ; once a week , seven penitential psalms for the he also observed with low magnifying powers the good of his ...
... mountainous parts of the moon , and dungeons of the Inquisition , bidding him recite showed how their summits might be measured ; once a week , seven penitential psalms for the he also observed with low magnifying powers the good of his ...
Side 25
... mountain chain of the Urals . But in the other , which is that preferred by Herodotus , the Black Sea is continued by the Caspian ; the boundary line being carried along the north of that sea , and thence indefinitely eastward . Tak ...
... mountain chain of the Urals . But in the other , which is that preferred by Herodotus , the Black Sea is continued by the Caspian ; the boundary line being carried along the north of that sea , and thence indefinitely eastward . Tak ...
Side 31
... mountains of India . Although this will be found , on compari- son with modern maps , to be erroneous , yet his measurements along this line will give the length latitude and longitude were based on lunar ob- | besides GEOGRAPHICAL ...
... mountains of India . Although this will be found , on compari- son with modern maps , to be erroneous , yet his measurements along this line will give the length latitude and longitude were based on lunar ob- | besides GEOGRAPHICAL ...
Side 32
... mountains , rivers , lakes , and climates were marked according to his own improved measurements . " He freed ... mountain chains , the action of clouds , and the former sub- mersion of lands which still bear all the traces of having ...
... mountains , rivers , lakes , and climates were marked according to his own improved measurements . " He freed ... mountain chains , the action of clouds , and the former sub- mersion of lands which still bear all the traces of having ...
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Side 90 - ... and breasts were like a woman's, as they say that saw her; her body as big as one of us; her skin very white; and long haire hanging downe behinde, of colour black: in her going down they saw her tayle, which was like the tayle of a porposse, and speckled like a macrell.
Side x - It is a most interesting thought, that while millions of men, who have striven hard to transmit some trace of their existence to future generations^ have sunk into utter oblivion, the simple footsteps of animals that existed thousands, nay, tens of thousands, of years ago, should remain as fresh and distinct as if yesterday impressed, even though nearly every other vestige of their existence has vanished. Nay, still more strange is it, that even the pattering of a shower at that distant period, should...
Side 78 - their majesties commanded me by letter to submit to whatever Bobadilla should order in their name ; by their authority he has put upon me these chains, I will wear them until they shall order them to be taken off, and I will preserve them afterwards as relics and memorials of the reward of my services...
Side 200 - From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath ; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad : 9 And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazar-enan : this shall be your north border.
Side 93 - Butter, some twentie seven piece of Porke, halfe a bushell of Pease, but in the Masters Cabbin we found two hundred of bisket Cakes, a pecke of Meale, of Beere to the quantitie of a Butt, one with another. Now, it was said, that the Shallop was come within sight, they let fall the Mainsayle, and out with their Top-sayles, and flye as from an Enemy.
Side 200 - For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and...
Side 200 - Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about. 13 And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe: 14 For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers...
Side 71 - I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Castile, and will pledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds.
Side 200 - And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Side 93 - You shall swear truth to God, your prince and country : you shall do nothing, but to the glory of God, and the good of the action in hand, and harm to no man.