The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 112National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 113
... sand , but there the similarity ends . For these hills of stun- ning white are wind - crumbled gypsum . * Dunes Cast a Strange Spell Enchantment , disbelief , puzzlement these are typical reactions among startled visitors to White Sands ...
... sand , but there the similarity ends . For these hills of stun- ning white are wind - crumbled gypsum . * Dunes Cast a Strange Spell Enchantment , disbelief , puzzlement these are typical reactions among startled visitors to White Sands ...
Page 128
... Sands a young desperado cut down some of the 21 men he is credited with killing . His name : Billy the Kid . Modern missiles affect visitors at White Sands only infrequently . Officers at the prov- ing ground occasionally restrict ...
... Sands a young desperado cut down some of the 21 men he is credited with killing . His name : Billy the Kid . Modern missiles affect visitors at White Sands only infrequently . Officers at the prov- ing ground occasionally restrict ...
Page 137
... Sands : " Why didn't somebody stake a claim ? " How white are the White Sands ? They compare favorably with the classic " white as snow " -until the snow starts melt- ing . Visitors anxious to see snow on the dunes are usually ...
... Sands : " Why didn't somebody stake a claim ? " How white are the White Sands ? They compare favorably with the classic " white as snow " -until the snow starts melt- ing . Visitors anxious to see snow on the dunes are usually ...
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