The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 20. köideLittle, Brown, 1886 |
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Page 95
... river had been long an object of curiosity both among the Greeks and Romans , and an expedition sent out for that purpose by the emperor Nero had undoubtedly penetrated as far as the marshes of the White Nile ; but we are wholly ...
... river had been long an object of curiosity both among the Greeks and Romans , and an expedition sent out for that purpose by the emperor Nero had undoubtedly penetrated as far as the marshes of the White Nile ; but we are wholly ...
Page 107
... river ) ; Vitasta , the Jhelum ; Asikni , Chináb ; Airavati and Marudvridha , Rávi ; Vipása , Biás ; Sutudri , Sutlej ; and Saraswati , Sarsuti . It may be remarked that Sindhá itself means " river , " and Saraswati , " having running ...
... river ) ; Vitasta , the Jhelum ; Asikni , Chináb ; Airavati and Marudvridha , Rávi ; Vipása , Biás ; Sutudri , Sutlej ; and Saraswati , Sarsuti . It may be remarked that Sindhá itself means " river , " and Saraswati , " having running ...
Page 108
... rivers , the latter commonly known as " " inundation canals . " There are only a few parts of the country pre- senting ... river at Abazai ; and inundation canals in the districts of Firóz pur , Shahpur , Múltán , and the Déraját , from ...
... rivers , the latter commonly known as " " inundation canals . " There are only a few parts of the country pre- senting ... river at Abazai ; and inundation canals in the districts of Firóz pur , Shahpur , Múltán , and the Déraját , from ...
Page 110
... river . In this country of great rivers , crossing lines of road , the value of boat - bridges is very great . During the five years following the construction of the bridge of boats over the Indus at Déra Ismail Khán the annual camel ...
... river . In this country of great rivers , crossing lines of road , the value of boat - bridges is very great . During the five years following the construction of the bridge of boats over the Indus at Déra Ismail Khán the annual camel ...
Page 115
... river , the Koyakhai , finds its way into the sea . The principal rivers in Puri are the Bhargavi , the Daya , and the Nun , all of which flow into the Chilka Lake and are navigable by large boats during the rainy season , when the ...
... river , the Koyakhai , finds its way into the sea . The principal rivers in Puri are the Bhargavi , the Daya , and the Nun , all of which flow into the Chilka Lake and are navigable by large boats during the rainy season , when the ...
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