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... continuation of basin- shaped cavities , successively rising in elevation , and sepa- * In botanical nomenclature , the stem is called the axis , or centre , of a plant , because from thence the branches , leaves , & c . , diverge in ...
... continuation of basin- shaped cavities , successively rising in elevation , and sepa- * In botanical nomenclature , the stem is called the axis , or centre , of a plant , because from thence the branches , leaves , & c . , diverge in ...
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... continuation of the great European lowland . A vast plain , or lowland , extends across the northern part of Africa , stretching from the shores of the Atlantic to the valley of the Nile , and being partially bounded on the north by the ...
... continuation of the great European lowland . A vast plain , or lowland , extends across the northern part of Africa , stretching from the shores of the Atlantic to the valley of the Nile , and being partially bounded on the north by the ...
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... continuation of the same vast line of mountains . The northern rivers of Asia , the Irtish , the Obi , and the Yenesei , all originate in the Altai mountains . In Africa , the Nile has one of its sources among the lofty mountains of ...
... continuation of the same vast line of mountains . The northern rivers of Asia , the Irtish , the Obi , and the Yenesei , all originate in the Altai mountains . In Africa , the Nile has one of its sources among the lofty mountains of ...
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... continuation of this branch , and the whole country on their western flanks is remarkable for its wild and picturesque character . These mountains , which are chiefly composed of limestone , are broken into the most peculiar and ...
... continuation of this branch , and the whole country on their western flanks is remarkable for its wild and picturesque character . These mountains , which are chiefly composed of limestone , are broken into the most peculiar and ...
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... continuation of our central axis , and which also commence with that splendid mountain , take an opposite course . Ere proceeding along our central line , it will be desirable to turn our attention to the important branch , the Maritime ...
... continuation of our central axis , and which also commence with that splendid mountain , take an opposite course . Ere proceeding along our central line , it will be desirable to turn our attention to the important branch , the Maritime ...
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Recreations in Physical Geography, Or, the Earth as It Is Rosina Maria Zornlin Podgląd niedostępny - 2016 |
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