Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York, 21. köideAmerican Geographical Society of New York, 1889 |
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... depth of 690 fathoms . In the 10 - inch pipe it rushed up like a fountain , throw- ing up water at an estimate of 200,000 gallons a day . This was about 500 miles from the coast . The other and by far the most interesting journey was to ...
... depth of 690 fathoms . In the 10 - inch pipe it rushed up like a fountain , throw- ing up water at an estimate of 200,000 gallons a day . This was about 500 miles from the coast . The other and by far the most interesting journey was to ...
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... depth of water , and the stream is bordered on both sides by a broad strip of luxuriant zacate grass , the home of alligators , garzas or white herons , and numer ous small birds . The San Juanillo , which drains a large section of low ...
... depth of water , and the stream is bordered on both sides by a broad strip of luxuriant zacate grass , the home of alligators , garzas or white herons , and numer ous small birds . The San Juanillo , which drains a large section of low ...
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... depth of water is about the same as in the section below the Sarapiquí . There are also numer- ous tributaries or caños on both sides , those on the south , the Copalchi , Trinidad , and Cureña , sluggish , excessively tortuous streams ...
... depth of water is about the same as in the section below the Sarapiquí . There are also numer- ous tributaries or caños on both sides , those on the south , the Copalchi , Trinidad , and Cureña , sluggish , excessively tortuous streams ...
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... depth in many places is forty to sixty and even seventy- five feet . Above Castillo the character of the river changes again , the tall trees matted with vines so common in the mountain section disappear , the forest growth , though ...
... depth in many places is forty to sixty and even seventy- five feet . Above Castillo the character of the river changes again , the tall trees matted with vines so common in the mountain section disappear , the forest growth , though ...
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... depth is fourteen ( 14 ) feet at low river . The tributaries of the river in this section are the Závalo , Palo de Arco , Melchora on the north bank ; the Chico , the Raudal and the Medio Queso on the south bank . At the head of the ...
... depth is fourteen ( 14 ) feet at low river . The tributaries of the river in this section are the Závalo , Palo de Arco , Melchora on the north bank ; the Chico , the Raudal and the Medio Queso on the south bank . At the head of the ...
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Page 263 - ... degree of west longitude, shall prove to be at the distance of more than ten marine leagues from the ocean, the limit between the British possessions and the line of coast which is to belong to Russia as above mentioned...
Page 262 - North latitude, and between the 131st and the 133d degree of West longitude (Meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the North along the Channel called Portland Channel, as far as the Point of the Continent where it strikes the 56th degree of North latitude...
Page 263 - ... degree of west longitude shall prove to be at the distance of more than ten marine leagues from the ocean, the limit between the British possessions and the line of coast which is to belong to Russia, as above mentioned...
Page 262 - The line of demarcation between the possessions of the high contracting parties, upon the coast of the continent, and the islands of America to the northwest, shall be drawn...
Page ii - I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of said original law.
Page 262 - ... point, the line of demarcation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the coast as far as the point of intersection of the 141st degree of west longitude, (of the same meridian;) and finally, from the said point of intersection, the said meridian line of the 141st degree, in its prolongation as far as the Frozen ocean.
Page 262 - Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude, and between the 131st and 133d degree of west longitude (meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland Channel, as far as the point of the continent where it strikes the 56th degree of north latitude...
Page 263 - ... at the distance of more than ten marine leagues from the ocean, the limit between the British possessions and the line of coast which is to belong to Russia as above mentioned shall be formed by a line parallel to the windings of the coast, and which shall never exceed the distance of ten marine leagues therefrom.
Page lxviii - Angell in the chair. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with.