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Page 152
... ocean floor . Yet while most of the islands are surrounded by deep water , others are hummocks of only a few feet , rising above the Banks . To me , it is the Banks which give the Ba- hamas much of their unique character . They are vast ...
... ocean floor . Yet while most of the islands are surrounded by deep water , others are hummocks of only a few feet , rising above the Banks . To me , it is the Banks which give the Ba- hamas much of their unique character . They are vast ...
Page 388
... ocean bottom of granular texture . Here we see pebbles worn smooth by the emery of time ; but here , too , are angular fragments of rock - chips and chunks , perhaps of basalt with corners still sharp , guesses one geologist . They and ...
... ocean bottom of granular texture . Here we see pebbles worn smooth by the emery of time ; but here , too , are angular fragments of rock - chips and chunks , perhaps of basalt with corners still sharp , guesses one geologist . They and ...
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... ocean never rests ; neither can you . Even if you are not racing , the open sea is too deep to anchor - Finisterre would be hard put to carry enough rope to reach the bottom of the ocean . Besides , there is an axiom : " Races are won ...
... ocean never rests ; neither can you . Even if you are not racing , the open sea is too deep to anchor - Finisterre would be hard put to carry enough rope to reach the bottom of the ocean . Besides , there is an axiom : " Races are won ...
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