 | Geography - 1825 - 704 pages
...aurora borealis, which afford a light nearly equal to that of a full moon. In these islands liiere is a great diversity of soil ; often deep moss on a bottom...scene of ruggedness and sterility. Some patches of miserably cultivated soil relieve the eye of a traveller ; but no tree nor shrub is to be seen. There... | |
 | 1847 - 394 pages
...manner, that for five or six months the ports are inaccessible. There is a great diversity of soil. The general appearance is a scene of ruggedness and sterility : some patches of miserably cultivated soil relieve the eye of the traveller, but no tree or shrub is to be seen. The... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1851 - 618 pages
...manner, that for five or six months the ports are almost inaccessible. There is great diversity of soil. The general appearance is a scene of ruggedness and sterility. Some patches of miserably cultivated soil relieve the eye of a traveller ; but no tree nor shrub is to be seen. The... | |
 | William Martin - 1862 - 340 pages
...manner, that for five or six months the ports are inaccessible. There is a great diversity of soil. The general appearance is a scene of ruggedness and sterility : some patches of miserably cultivated soil relieve the eye of the traveller, but no tree or shrub is to be seen. The... | |
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There is great diversity of soil. The general appearance is a scene of ruggedness and sterility. Some patches of miserably cultivated soil relieve the eye of a traveller ; but no tree nor shrub is to be seen. The western parts are... 