Contributions to the Physical Geography of the United States, Part I. On the physical geography of the Mississippi Valley, with suggestions for the improvement of the navigation of the Ohio, and other rivers. Nature - Page 257edited by - 1875Full view - About this book
| Education - 1852 - 844 pages
...Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge," which made its appearance, in 1850, under the following title : " PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE Omo AND OTHER RIVERS. By Charles Ellet, Jr." The subject is one which, it would secm, must be of interest... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1857 - 996 pages
...Knowledge, published in December, 1849, is an interesting paper by Charles Ellet, jr., esq., 'upon the physical geography of the Mississippi valley, with suggestions for the improvement of the Ohio and other rivers.'' "In the spring and summer of 1849, Mr. Ellet made a series of experiments... | |
| Nicolas Trübner - 1859 - 748 pages
...256. New York, 1S47Ellet. — Contributions to the Physical Geography of the United States. Part I. On the Physical Geography of the Mississippi Valley,...Improvement of the Navigation of the Ohio and other Rivers, by Charles Ellet, jun., Civil Engineer. 1 Plate. 4to, pp. 64. Washington, 185O. Ss. Elliot. — Journal... | |
| Nicolas Trübner - American literature - 1859 - 738 pages
...Eilet.— Contributions to the Physical Geography of the United States. Part I. Ou the Physical Geographv of the Mississippi Valley, with Suggestions for the...Improvement of the Navigation of the Ohio and other Rivers, by Charles Eilet, jun., Civil Engineer. 1 Plate. 4to, pp. 61. Washington, 1S50. as. Elliot. — Journal... | |
| Sir Daniel Wilson - Civilization - 1862 - 590 pages
...north, along which flow the northern tributaries of the Ohio and the Mississippi itself, until it 1 " Of the Physical Geography of the Mississippi Valley,...Improvement of the Navigation of the Ohio and -other rivere," hy ('. Ellet, Jim., C'.E. SmiilieoainH Vontritmtioint, vol. ii. TiTt~LHR -Witt tttf ^rreS"... | |
| Sir Daniel Wilson - America - 1862 - 534 pages
...north, along which flow the northern tributaries of the Ohio and the Mississippi itself, until it 1 " Of the Physical Geography of the Mississippi Valley,...for the Improvement of the Navigation of the Ohio anrl other rivers," by ('. Ellet, Jun., CK Smitltsonian Contributions, vol. ii. unites with the great... | |
| William Greene Binney - Mollusks - 1864 - 808 pages
...Physical Geography of the United States. Part I. — On the Physical Geography of the Mississippi Yalley, with suggestions for the improvement of the Navigation of the Ohio and other rivers. By Charles Eilet, Jr., Civil Engineer. 1850. 4to. pp. 64, and 1 plate. (SC 11.) Price 25 cents. MINERALOGY.... | |
| Sir Daniel Wilson - Social Science - 1865 - 686 pages
...of America's allophylian population abound ; and on the banks of the Ohio and its tributaries 1 " Of the Physical Geography of the Mississippi Valley,...Improvement of the Navigation of the Ohio and other rivers," by C. Ellet, •Iun., t'. E. FSmith'nn'uin foatrihutwns, vol. ii. 204 Its River Navigation. [CHAP.... | |
| sir Daniel Wilson - 1865 - 1014 pages
...of America's allophylian population abound ; and on the banks of the Ohio and its tributaries 1 " Of the Physical Geography of the Mississippi Valley,...Improvement of the Navigation of the Ohio and other rivers," by C. Ellet, Jun., CE Smitlumnian Contribution*, vol. ii. Its River Navigation. [CHAP. many remarkable... | |
| Science - 1867 - 896 pages
...(SC IN.) $4. 13. Ellet, C. — Contributions to the Physical Geography of the United States. Part I. On the Physical Geography of the Mississippi Valley,...improvement of the Navigation of the Ohio and other rivdrs. 1850. 4to. pp. 64, and one plate. (SC n.) 197. Whittlesey, C.— Fresh Water Drift of the North... | |
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