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Page 219
... Trees are to a man gazing up at their distant tops . But it is their astounding age , as well as their size and beauty , which fills the soul of puny man with awe ... Tree has no counterpart in America 219 AMONG THE BIG TREES OF CALIFORNIA.
... Trees are to a man gazing up at their distant tops . But it is their astounding age , as well as their size and beauty , which fills the soul of puny man with awe ... Tree has no counterpart in America 219 AMONG THE BIG TREES OF CALIFORNIA.
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... TREES TO THE NATION The text reads : " The tract of land on which this tablet has been erected , together with four ... Trees in 1841 ; but Dowd is popularly given credit as the dis- coverer of the Sequoia gigantea . It was the Calaveras ...
... TREES TO THE NATION The text reads : " The tract of land on which this tablet has been erected , together with four ... Trees in 1841 ; but Dowd is popularly given credit as the dis- coverer of the Sequoia gigantea . It was the Calaveras ...
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... tree , which have coalesced into a solid bole . So far as is reliably known , the Cali- fornia Big Trees are the oldest and largest living things in the world ; but there is an opportunity for some explorer and lover of trees to ...
... tree , which have coalesced into a solid bole . So far as is reliably known , the Cali- fornia Big Trees are the oldest and largest living things in the world ; but there is an opportunity for some explorer and lover of trees to ...
Contents
Among the Big Trees of California By JOHN R WHITE 219 | ix |
Sunshine Land of Fruits Flowers Movies and Sport 41 ills in color from natural color | xii |
Color and Customs of Swedens Château Country 13 ills in color from natural color photo | xv |
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