The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 3National Geographic Society, 1892 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... region 1800 miles wide from north to south and 2500 miles long from the Andes to the Atlantic ocean . Even at the foot of the Andes the Amazon is a mighty river . The valley rapidly narrows to a width of 600 or 700 miles , and then more ...
... region 1800 miles wide from north to south and 2500 miles long from the Andes to the Atlantic ocean . Even at the foot of the Andes the Amazon is a mighty river . The valley rapidly narrows to a width of 600 or 700 miles , and then more ...
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... through the gold and diamond regions of Brazil , and has a considerable population along its banks . It has many falls and rapids , and considerable slack - water navigation . GENERAL DESCRIPTION . In Asia , the different countries have.
... through the gold and diamond regions of Brazil , and has a considerable population along its banks . It has many falls and rapids , and considerable slack - water navigation . GENERAL DESCRIPTION . In Asia , the different countries have.
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... regions , to whom privileges and immunities were given as compensation for the change of home . The conquered tribes quickly realized the benefits of the rule of the Incas and became faithful and loyal subjects . The government of the ...
... regions , to whom privileges and immunities were given as compensation for the change of home . The conquered tribes quickly realized the benefits of the rule of the Incas and became faithful and loyal subjects . The government of the ...
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... region of the world . The tropical woods are so thick and the creepers and undergrowth so luxuriant that animal life is almost entirely confined to the trees above and the waters below . The valley is not unhealthy , and , though under ...
... region of the world . The tropical woods are so thick and the creepers and undergrowth so luxuriant that animal life is almost entirely confined to the trees above and the waters below . The valley is not unhealthy , and , though under ...
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... regions of North America . The soil is a rich , deep loam , from four to six feet in depth , excepting in Patagonia and the western pampas , where there is a coarse gravel and detritus from the Andes . Instead of the dense tropical ...
... regions of North America . The soil is a rich , deep loam , from four to six feet in depth , excepting in Patagonia and the western pampas , where there is a coarse gravel and detritus from the Andes . Instead of the dense tropical ...
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