The Earth: A Descriptive History of the Phenomena of the Life of the Globe, 1. köideHarper & Brothers, 1872 - 573 pages |
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... Cones and Craters ..... 445 CHAPTER LXVI . —Composition of Lavas ; Trachytes : Pumice - stone ; Obsidian ; Ba- salts ; Basaltic Colonnades ..... 453 CHAPTER LXVII . — Sources of Lava ; Stromboli ; Masaya ; Isalco ; Kilauea . — Lateral ...
... Cones and Craters ..... 445 CHAPTER LXVI . —Composition of Lavas ; Trachytes : Pumice - stone ; Obsidian ; Ba- salts ; Basaltic Colonnades ..... 453 CHAPTER LXVII . — Sources of Lava ; Stromboli ; Masaya ; Isalco ; Kilauea . — Lateral ...
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... Cone of Tuff ... 506 211. Chart of Earthquake , Sept. 14 , 1866 509 212. Transmission of Earth - waves ........ 512 213. Area of Earthquake of Viége , 1855 514 214. The Runn of Cutch .......... 445 215. Distribution of Earthquakes . 446 ...
... Cone of Tuff ... 506 211. Chart of Earthquake , Sept. 14 , 1866 509 212. Transmission of Earth - waves ........ 512 213. Area of Earthquake of Viége , 1855 514 214. The Runn of Cutch .......... 445 215. Distribution of Earthquakes . 446 ...
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... cone , so the earth revolves in space , and slowly sways the line of its poles . This line , which is always sloped at an angle * Stone , James Croll , Carrick Moore , Lyell , and Le Hon . September Equinox Oct Nov Sept Dec Auo December ...
... cone , so the earth revolves in space , and slowly sways the line of its poles . This line , which is always sloped at an angle * Stone , James Croll , Carrick Moore , Lyell , and Le Hon . September Equinox Oct Nov Sept Dec Auo December ...
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... cone , so the earth revolves in space , and slowly sways the line of its poles . This line , which is always sloped at an angle * Stone , James Croll , Carrick Moore , Lyell , and Le Hon . of 66 ° 32 ′ to the plane of the.
... cone , so the earth revolves in space , and slowly sways the line of its poles . This line , which is always sloped at an angle * Stone , James Croll , Carrick Moore , Lyell , and Le Hon . of 66 ° 32 ′ to the plane of the.
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... cones , there are but very few solitary mountains which rise by themselves in the midst of a level country . In almost all the countries of the world - in those at least which possess an at all strongly - defined relief — we meet with ...
... cones , there are but very few solitary mountains which rise by themselves in the midst of a level country . In almost all the countries of the world - in those at least which possess an at all strongly - defined relief — we meet with ...
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