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Page 407
... wall ( page 405 ) . On either side the cliff drops away so sharply that only an expert rock climber could reach the open- ing without the aid of a rope . Bob quickly found out its hazards . Edg- ing along the sloping wall , he was ...
... wall ( page 405 ) . On either side the cliff drops away so sharply that only an expert rock climber could reach the open- ing without the aid of a rope . Bob quickly found out its hazards . Edg- ing along the sloping wall , he was ...
Page 409
... wall face , with a murmur like a vesper hymn . Desert varnish , a lustrous patina of iron and manganese oxides , streaks and stains the walls . The floor is carpeted with moss and large patches of quick- sand ; the author sank to his ...
... wall face , with a murmur like a vesper hymn . Desert varnish , a lustrous patina of iron and manganese oxides , streaks and stains the walls . The floor is carpeted with moss and large patches of quick- sand ; the author sank to his ...
Page 416
... wall several hundred yards long . Both sides are deeply undercut by wide alcoves , and a window has broken through ... wall , its streaked sides soaring hundreds of feet above us . On our right rose the curved ceiling of a gigantic ...
... wall several hundred yards long . Both sides are deeply undercut by wide alcoves , and a window has broken through ... wall , its streaked sides soaring hundreds of feet above us . On our right rose the curved ceiling of a gigantic ...
Contents
Iceland to Antarctica A National Geographic Cartographer Goes | vi |
Peggy Poodlehead Sylvester the Ominous Cat | xii |
The Incredible Kangaroo Australias Famous Marsupial Sits on Its Tail | xxv |
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