Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent During the Years 1799-1804, 6. köide,1. numberLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1826 |
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... western part , by which we came from the valleys of Aragua to San Fernando de Apure . In the season of drought , which it is here agreed to called summer , though the Sun is in the southern hemisphere , the breeze is felt with greater ...
... western part , by which we came from the valleys of Aragua to San Fernando de Apure . In the season of drought , which it is here agreed to called summer , though the Sun is in the southern hemisphere , the breeze is felt with greater ...
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... western elongation of the little table - land , known by the name of Mesa de Amana . This table - land forms a point of partition between the Oroonoko , the Guarapiche , and the coast of New Andalusia . It's height is so inconsidera ...
... western elongation of the little table - land , known by the name of Mesa de Amana . This table - land forms a point of partition between the Oroonoko , the Guarapiche , and the coast of New Andalusia . It's height is so inconsidera ...
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... western coasts doubly dangerous . The defence of the plains is intimately connected with that of Spanish Guyana ; and , in speaking above * of the strategic importance of the mouths of the Oroonoko , I have shown , that the numerous ...
... western coasts doubly dangerous . The defence of the plains is intimately connected with that of Spanish Guyana ; and , in speaking above * of the strategic importance of the mouths of the Oroonoko , I have shown , that the numerous ...
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... western side , is somewhat difficult of access . Muriatiferous clay mixed with bitumen and lenticular gypsum , and some- times passing to a darkish brown clay , destitute of salt , is a formation widely spread in this penin- sula , in ...
... western side , is somewhat difficult of access . Muriatiferous clay mixed with bitumen and lenticular gypsum , and some- times passing to a darkish brown clay , destitute of salt , is a formation widely spread in this penin- sula , in ...
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... western group , the Macanao , is almost entirely uninhabited . The isthmus , that divides these large masses of micaslate , was scarcely visible ; it appeared disfigured by the effect of the mirage , and we recognized this intermediate ...
... western group , the Macanao , is almost entirely uninhabited . The isthmus , that divides these large masses of micaslate , was scarcely visible ; it appeared disfigured by the effect of the mirage , and we recognized this intermediate ...
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according Alleghanies Amazon ancient Angostura Apure Atlantic Atrato banks Barcelona Brazil Buenos Ayres Calabozo canal Cape Carib Caribana Caribbees Carony Caura Choco civilization coast colonies comprehending confluence contain Cordilleras Cruz cultivation Cumana Cundinamarca east eastern estimated Europe expence exports extent feet France Grenada Guatimala Guayra Guyana Indians inhabitants islands isthmus of Panama La Guayra lake land latitude Llanos longitude Merida Mexico millions of piastres missions Mississipi mountains mouth nations native navigation Nicaragua Nueva Barcelona observations Ocean Oroonoko Paraguay Paramo Peru piastres Plata port Portuguese province of Caraccas Quito race relative population republic of Columbia Rio Negro Rio San Juan river Santa savannahs South America Spain Spanish America square leagues square marine leagues square miles steppes surface table-land territory tion toises town trade tribes tributary stream United Upper Oroonoko Varinas Venezuela Ventuari village western