Journal of Voyages and Travels by the Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennet, Esq: Deputed from the London Missionary Society, to Visit Their Various Stations in the South Sea Islands, China, India, &c. Between the Years 1821 and 1829, 1. köideCrocker and Brewster, 1832 |
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Page 101
... mountains on either hand rise abruptly and to a con- siderable altitude ; their sides are generally clothed with trees and bushes , which overhung our heads as we went , and closing or opening the scene of sky and valley , frequently ...
... mountains on either hand rise abruptly and to a con- siderable altitude ; their sides are generally clothed with trees and bushes , which overhung our heads as we went , and closing or opening the scene of sky and valley , frequently ...
Page 158
... mountains ; and the many high cliffs which rise abruptly from the inland side of these level tracts seem to indicate that the islands themselves were once much larger than they now are ; and , consequently , that the sea has removed all ...
... mountains ; and the many high cliffs which rise abruptly from the inland side of these level tracts seem to indicate that the islands themselves were once much larger than they now are ; and , consequently , that the sea has removed all ...
Page 185
... mountain , rising just behind our lodging . We estimated the elevation at three thousand feet . A spring spouts from ... mountains , winding irregularity of coast , smooth water within the lagoons , rough breakers on the reefs with- out ...
... mountain , rising just behind our lodging . We estimated the elevation at three thousand feet . A spring spouts from ... mountains , winding irregularity of coast , smooth water within the lagoons , rough breakers on the reefs with- out ...
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