Himalayan Journals, Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c, Band 1John Murray, 1854 - 408 Seiten |
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... rise , progress , and prospects of the Sanatarium , or Health - station of Dorjiling , and of the anomalous position held by the Sikkim Rajah . The latter circumstance led indirectly to the detention of Dr. Campbell ( who joined me in ...
... rise , progress , and prospects of the Sanatarium , or Health - station of Dorjiling , and of the anomalous position held by the Sikkim Rajah . The latter circumstance led indirectly to the detention of Dr. Campbell ( who joined me in ...
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... RISE IN CONFUSED HILLS SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR OF THE VALLEY BELOW THE KANGLACHEM PASS ( ELEVATION 16,000 FEET ) 245 25. SKULLS OF OVIS AMMON . SKETCHED BY J. E. WINTERBOTTOM , ESQ . 249 26. ANCIENT MORAINES , IN WHICH ...
... RISE IN CONFUSED HILLS SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR OF THE VALLEY BELOW THE KANGLACHEM PASS ( ELEVATION 16,000 FEET ) 245 25. SKULLS OF OVIS AMMON . SKETCHED BY J. E. WINTERBOTTOM , ESQ . 249 26. ANCIENT MORAINES , IN WHICH ...
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... rise , whereas below , whether at Calcutta , or on the banks of the Soane , the sun always rose behind a dense fog - bank . At 9 A.M. the black - bulb thermometer rose in the sun to 130 ° . The morning observation before 10 or 11 A.M. ...
... rise , whereas below , whether at Calcutta , or on the banks of the Soane , the sun always rose behind a dense fog - bank . At 9 A.M. the black - bulb thermometer rose in the sun to 130 ° . The morning observation before 10 or 11 A.M. ...
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... rise appears to correspond with the wreck of Boodhism throughout India in the eleventh century . The Jains form in some sort a transition - sect between Boodhists and Hindoos , differing from the former in acknowledging castes , and ...
... rise appears to correspond with the wreck of Boodhism throughout India in the eleventh century . The Jains form in some sort a transition - sect between Boodhists and Hindoos , differing from the former in acknowledging castes , and ...
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... rise in as many ruined brick tanks about two yards across . Another tank , fed by a cold spring , about twice that size , flows between two of the hot , only two or three paces distant from one of the latter on either hand . All burst ...
... rise in as many ruined brick tanks about two yards across . Another tank , fed by a cold spring , about twice that size , flows between two of the hot , only two or three paces distant from one of the latter on either hand . All burst ...
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abundant alluvium amongst appeared ascended bamboo banks beautiful Bhotan blue glaciers Boodhist boulders broad Calcutta Campbell cliffs climate coolies covered crossed cultivated deep descended Dewan Dorjiling east elevation epiphytical Fcap feet high flank flat flowers forest formed Ganges glaciers gneiss granite grass hills Himalaya Hindoo India Kambachen Kinchinjunga Lama latter Lepchas Lhassa lofty masses Mechi river miles moraine mountains natives Nepal Nepalese night north-west October fall palkee pass peaks Pemiongchi plains of India plants Portrait Post 8vo quartz rain Rajah Ratong remarkable rhododendrons ridge river road rocks rocky round Rungeet sand sandstone schist season Second Edition side Sikkim slopes snow snowy Soane species spur steep stone stream summit Tambur Tassiding Teesta temperature temple Terai terraces thermometer Tibet Tibetan Tonglo traveller trees tropical vegetation village Vols Wallanchoon wild wind wood Woodcuts Yoksun
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Seite 22 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
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Seite 25 - PENROSE'S (REV. JOHN) Faith and Practice; an Exposition of the Principles and Duties of Natural and Revealed Religion. Post Svo. 8s. 6d. - (FC) Principles of Athenian Architecture, and the Optical Refinements exhibited in the Construction of the Ancient Buildings at Athens, from a Survey. With 40 Plates. Folio.
Seite 6 - BUTTMAN'S LEXILOGUS ; or, a Critical Examination of the Meaning and Etymology of numerous Greek Words and Passages, intended principally for Homer and Hesiod. Translated, and edited, with Explanatory Notes and copious Indexes, by REV.
Seite 11 - ARCHITECTURE. Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles prevailing in all Ages and Countries By JAKES FERGUSSON.
Seite 5 - Life of Thomas Stothard, RA With Personal Reminiscences. Illustrated with Portrait and 60 Woodcuts of his chief works. 4to. BREWSTER'S (SiR DAVID) Martyrs of Science, or the Lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler.
Seite 9 - Treatise on the Principle and Construction of Military Bridges, and the Passage of Rivers in Military Operations.
Seite 4 - they have contributed more useful and ornamental tropical plants to the public and private gardens of the world than any other establishment before or since.
Seite 9 - DAVY'S (SiR HUMPHRY) Consolations in Travel; or, Last Days of a Philosopher, fifth Edition. Woodcuts. Fcap. Svo. 6s. Salmonia; or, Days of Fly Fishing. With some Account of the Habits of Fishes belonging to the genus Salmo. fourth Edition. Woodcuts. Fcap. Svo. 6s. DENNIS' (GEORGE) Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria; or, the extant Local Remains of Etruscan Art.
Seite 3 - BABBAGE'S (CHARLES) Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. fourth Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 6s. Table of the Logarithms of the Natural Numbers from 1 to 108000. Fourth Edition. Royal 8vo.