Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York, 21. köideAmerican Geographical Society of New York, 1889 |
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... existence of this dreadful weapon . In the evenings , just before sunset , we pitched our camp and settled down for the night . I had a hut made by the natives every evening in their ordinary way . The huts are built in a few minutes ...
... existence of this dreadful weapon . In the evenings , just before sunset , we pitched our camp and settled down for the night . I had a hut made by the natives every evening in their ordinary way . The huts are built in a few minutes ...
Page 57
... existence of this river seems probable ; but that there were ever vil- lages along its banks or that these chiefs knew more about it than the vaguest rumors , is very doubtful . Even after its discovery , the absence of history's ...
... existence of this river seems probable ; but that there were ever vil- lages along its banks or that these chiefs knew more about it than the vaguest rumors , is very doubtful . Even after its discovery , the absence of history's ...
Page 99
... existence number 101 , with 44 branches , distributed through 21 countries and 135 cities . France heads the list with 29 societies and 19 , - 800 members . Germany comes next , with 22 societies and 9200 members ; then Great Britain ...
... existence number 101 , with 44 branches , distributed through 21 countries and 135 cities . France heads the list with 29 societies and 19 , - 800 members . Germany comes next , with 22 societies and 9200 members ; then Great Britain ...
Page 100
... existence , of some of these societies and journals may be seriously doubted ; but he does not be- lieve there is any falling off in the general interest in the subject of geography . However this may be , it is certain that the ...
... existence , of some of these societies and journals may be seriously doubted ; but he does not be- lieve there is any falling off in the general interest in the subject of geography . However this may be , it is certain that the ...
Page 103
... for 1886 , and they ought by this time to have reached Buenos Aires , and even London . It can do no harm to repeat them now for the benefit of those who continue to believe in the existence of Lake Geographical Notes . 103.
... for 1886 , and they ought by this time to have reached Buenos Aires , and even London . It can do no harm to repeat them now for the benefit of those who continue to believe in the existence of Lake Geographical Notes . 103.
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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.