The Voyage of the BeagleP.F. Collier & Son, 1909 - Всего страниц: 547 With introductions and notes. |
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... coast , and at the height of about forty - five feet above the water . Upon examination , this white stratum is found to consist of calcareous matter , with numerous shells embedded , most or all of which now exist on the neighbouring coast ...
... coast , and at the height of about forty - five feet above the water . Upon examination , this white stratum is found to consist of calcareous matter , with numerous shells embedded , most or all of which now exist on the neighbouring coast ...
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... coast of Ascension , where there is a vast accumulation of shelly sand , an incrustation is deposited on the tidal rocks by the water of the sea , resembling , as represented in the woodcut , cer- tain cryptogamic plants ( Marchantiæ ) ...
... coast of Ascension , where there is a vast accumulation of shelly sand , an incrustation is deposited on the tidal rocks by the water of the sea , resembling , as represented in the woodcut , cer- tain cryptogamic plants ( Marchantiæ ) ...
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... coast , their chief sustenance from these swimming crabs . Seamen invariably attribute the discoloration of the water to spawn ; but I found this to be the case only on one occasion . At the distance of several leagues from the ...
... coast , their chief sustenance from these swimming crabs . Seamen invariably attribute the discoloration of the water to spawn ; but I found this to be the case only on one occasion . At the distance of several leagues from the ...
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... coast of Brazil . M. Gay has stated that he found in the neighbourhood of Rio , shells of the marine genera solen and mytilus , and fresh water am- pullariæ , living together in brackish water . I also frequently observed in the lagoon ...
... coast of Brazil . M. Gay has stated that he found in the neighbourhood of Rio , shells of the marine genera solen and mytilus , and fresh water am- pullariæ , living together in brackish water . I also frequently observed in the lagoon ...
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... coast . I noticed that each time the horse put its foot on the fine siliceous sand , a gentle chirping noise was produced . On the third day we took a different line , and passed through the gay little village of Madre de Deôs . This is ...
... coast . I noticed that each time the horse put its foot on the fine siliceous sand , a gentle chirping noise was produced . On the third day we took a different line , and passed through the gay little village of Madre de Deôs . This is ...
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animals appearance archipelago atolls Bahia Blanca Banda Oriental barrier-reefs Beagle Beagle Channel believe birds boat Buenos Ayres Cape Captain Fitz Roy Capybara cattle Chile Chiloe cliffs climate coast colour common Copiapó corals Cordillera covered curious distance earthquake elevation extremely feet forest formed Fuegians Gauchos genus greater number ground guanaco habits head heard height hills horses hundred Indians inhabitants insects island islets Jemmy Button killed kind land living manner mass miles morning mountains natives nearly never night observed ocean Pampas party passed Patagonia plain plants Plata probably quadrupeds rain reef remarkable Rio Negro river road rock scarcely seen shells shore side snow South America southern species spot stones Strait of Magellan stream summit surface thick Tierra del Fuego tion Toxodon trees tribe valley vegetation voyage whole wild wind wood
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Стр. 349 - And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron: and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
Стр. 12 - The day has passed delightfully. Delight itself, howeTer, is a weak term to express the feelings of a naturalist who, for the first time, has wandered by himself in a Brazilian forest. The elegance of the grasses, the novelty of the parasitical plants, the beauty of the flowers, the glossy green of the foliage, but above all the general luxuriance of the vegetation, filled me with admiration.
Стр. 530 - Pampas, which are serviceable to mankind, produced an equal impression? I can scarcely analyze these feelings : but it must be partly owing to the free scope given to the imagination. The plains of Patagonia are boundless, for they are scarcely...
Стр. 530 - Tierra del Fuego, where Death and Decay prevail. Both are temples filled with the varied productions of the God of Nature : — no one can stand in these solitudes unmoved, and not feel that there is more in man than the mere breath of his body.
Стр. 326 - Shortly after the shock, a great wave was seen from the distance of three or four miles, approaching in the middle of the bay with a smooth outline; but along the shore it tore up cottages and trees, as it swept onwards with irresistible force.
Стр. 97 - ... and for some time afterwards accompanies the young. The cock when on the nest lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden over one. It is asserted that at such times they are occasionally fierce, and even dangerous, and that they have been known to attack a man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informer pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified by one chasing him. I observe in Burchell's
Стр. 26 - In England, any person fond of natural history enjoys in his walks a great advantage, by always having something to attract his attention ; but in these fertile climates, teeming with life, the attractions are so numerous that he is scarcely able to walk at all.
Стр. 530 - Why have not the still more level, the greener and more fertile Pampas, which are serviceable to mankind, produced an equal impression? I can scarcely analyse these feelings: but it must be partly owing to the free scope given to the imagination.
Стр. 406 - It is, however, certain, that tortoises can subsist even on those islands where there is no other water, than what falls during a few rainy days in the year. I believe it is well ascertained, that the bladder of the frog acts as a reservoir for the moisture necessary to its existence : such seems to be the case with the tortoise.
Стр. 272 - I set out on a riding excursion, for the purpose of geologizing the basal parts of the Andes, which alone at this time of the year are not shut up by the winter snow. Our first day's ride was northward along the seacoast. After dark we reached the Hacienda of Quintero, the estate which formerly belonged to Lord Cochrane. My object in coming here was to see the great beds of shells, which stand some yards above the level of the sea, and are burnt for lime. The proofs of the elevation of this whole...