The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 3National Geographic Society, 1892 - Geography |
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Up from the ocean into this valley an immense tidal wave rolls , with a bore , twice a day , forcing back the current of the Amazon 500 miles and inundating a portion of the flood - plain . In the early autumn the equatorial rise ...
Up from the ocean into this valley an immense tidal wave rolls , with a bore , twice a day , forcing back the current of the Amazon 500 miles and inundating a portion of the flood - plain . In the early autumn the equatorial rise ...
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... besides the Amazon , La Plata and San Francisco , there are several large rivers with fertile valleys ; but occasional droughts , sometimes lasting for two years , will prevent portions of Brazil from becoming densely inhabited .
... besides the Amazon , La Plata and San Francisco , there are several large rivers with fertile valleys ; but occasional droughts , sometimes lasting for two years , will prevent portions of Brazil from becoming densely inhabited .
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11 married couple received a stated portion which was increased as the family increased . Their only means of writing was by a cord , called quippus , about two feet long , composed of threads of different colors twisted together ...
11 married couple received a stated portion which was increased as the family increased . Their only means of writing was by a cord , called quippus , about two feet long , composed of threads of different colors twisted together ...
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The climate of the northern portion is tropical ; of the central part , semi - tropical ; of the extreme south , temperate or cold . The country is generally well watered excepting in the northwestern part , where the land is dry and ...
The climate of the northern portion is tropical ; of the central part , semi - tropical ; of the extreme south , temperate or cold . The country is generally well watered excepting in the northwestern part , where the land is dry and ...
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The southern part of this plateau is dry and desolate , the northern portion is well watered , with beautiful streams running now through deep cañons and then through rich , fertile valleys steadily descending toward the northeast ...
The southern part of this plateau is dry and desolate , the northern portion is well watered , with beautiful streams running now through deep cañons and then through rich , fertile valleys steadily descending toward the northeast ...
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