The sides of the gulf before us, although composed of different strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black lava of irregular breadth, but extending completely round. Beneath this... Hawaii and Its Volcanoes - Seite 172von Charles Henry Hitchcock - 1909 - 314 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...before us, although composed of different strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black...lava of irregular breadth, but extending completely ronnd. Beneath this ledge tbe sides sloped gradually towards the burning lake, which was, as nearly... | |
| 1826 - 520 Seiten
...' The sides of the gulf before us, were perpendicular, for about four hundred feet ; when there was a wide, horizontal ledge of solid black lava, of irregular...breadth, but extending completely round. Beneath this black ledge, the sides sloped towards the centre, which was, as nearly as we could judge, three hundred... | |
| William Ellis - 1825 - 290 Seiten
...a state of The sides of the gulph before us, were perpendicular, for about 400 feet; when there was a wide, horizontal ledge of solid black lava, of irregular...breadth, but extending completely round. Beneath this black ledge, the sides sloped towards the centre, which was, as nearly as we could judge, 300 or 400... | |
| 1825 - 806 Seiten
...mass below. Tho sides of the gulph before us were perpendicular, for about 400 feet ; when there was a wide, horizontal ledge of solid black lava, of irregular...breadth, but extending completely round. Beneath this black ledge, the sides sloped towards the rtentre, which was, as nearly as we could judge, 300 or 400... | |
| 1826 - 606 Seiten
...before us, although composed of different strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black...towards the burning lake, which was, as nearly as we could judge, 300 or 400 feet lower. It was evident, that the large crater had been recently filled... | |
| 1826 - 570 Seiten
...before us, although composed of different strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black...towards the burning lake, which was, as nearly as we could •judge, 300 or 400 feet lower. It was evident that the large crater had been recently filled... | |
| 1826 - 538 Seiten
...before us, although composed of different strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black...towards the burning lake, which was, as nearly as we could judge, 300 or 400 feet lower. It was evident, that the large crater had been recently filled... | |
| William Ellis - 1826 - 476 Seiten
...before us, although composed of different strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black...towards the burning lake, which was, as nearly as we could judge, 300 or 400 feet lower. It was evident, that the large crater had been recently filled... | |
| 1826 - 608 Seiten
...before us, although composed of different strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black...towards the burning lake, which was, as nearly as we could judge, 300 or 400 feet lower. It was evident, that the large crater had been recently filled... | |
| Charles Daubeny - 1826 - 506 Seiten
...although composed of different strata of antient lava, were perpendicular for about four hundred feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black...towards the burning lake, which was, as nearly as we could judge, three hundred or four hundred feet lower. It was evident that the large crater had... | |
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