Travels in America Performed in 1806: For the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi, and Ascertaining the Produce and Condition of Their Banks and Vicinity, Volume 1R. Phillips, 1994 - Mississippi River Valley |
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Page 88
... direction of the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania . From a view of its important and command- ing situation , it was planned on a very large scale ; and every encourage- ment was given to settlers , in order to advance its ...
... direction of the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania . From a view of its important and command- ing situation , it was planned on a very large scale ; and every encourage- ment was given to settlers , in order to advance its ...
Page 175
... direction was rendered intri- cate , by the multitudes of vines , which extended from tree to tree , rising to the tops of some , and closely embracing the bodies of others . Having passed through a great deal of toil during the day in ...
... direction was rendered intri- cate , by the multitudes of vines , which extended from tree to tree , rising to the tops of some , and closely embracing the bodies of others . Having passed through a great deal of toil during the day in ...
Page 274
... direction and power of the at- mosphere may operate a change on the current of the waters . The more so as it is known that the air and body of vapour , rejected by the sky after the setting of the sun , seek for the centre of rivers ...
... direction and power of the at- mosphere may operate a change on the current of the waters . The more so as it is known that the air and body of vapour , rejected by the sky after the setting of the sun , seek for the centre of rivers ...
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