 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 170von Charles Henry Hitchcock - 1911 - 322 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 Seiten
...although composed of differeni strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular, for about four hundred feet, and rose from a wide, horizontal ledge of solid, black lava, of irregular breadth, but extended completely round. Beneath this ledge, the sides sloped gradually toward the burning lake,... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1856 - 330 Seiten
...before us, although composed of different beds of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black lava, of irregular width but extending completely round. Beneath this ledge the sides sloped gradually towards the burning... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1856 - 466 Seiten
...before us, although composed of different beds of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a wide horizontal ledge of solid black lava, of irregular width but extending completely round. Beneath this ledge the sides sloped gradually towards the burning... | |
 | Museum of Practical Geology (Great Britain), Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay - 1862 - 316 Seiten
...before us, though 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 CAPILLARY LAVA, HAWAII. completely round beneath this ledge, the sides sloped gradually towards the... | |
 | Mungo Ponton - 1868 - 364 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 Tufts Brigham - 1868 - 144 Seiten
...below. " 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 to the centre, which was, as nearly as we could judge, three or four hundred... | |
 | Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming - 1883 - 332 Seiten
...the gulf were perpendicular for about 400 feet, and rose from a horizontal ledge of solid black lava extending completely round. Beneath this ledge the...sides sloped gradually towards the burning lake, which lay 300 or 400 feet lower." As he walked round the upper edge of the crater, over a layer of indurated... | |
 | William Tufts Brigham - 1909 - 324 Seiten
...below. 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 to the centre, which was, as nearly as we could judge, three or four hundred... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.) - 1884 - 736 Seiten
...although composed of different strata of ancient lava, were perpendicular for about 400 feet and rose over a wide horizontal ledge of solid black lava of irregular breadth, but extending completely around. Beneath this ledge the sides slope gradually towards the burning lake, which was, as nearly... | |
 | MRS. ELLS - 1840 - 188 Seiten
...were perpendicular for about four hundred feet, and rose from a horizontal ledge of solid black lava, extending completely round. Beneath this ledge, the sides sloped gradually towards the burning lake, about three or four hundred feet lower. It was evident that the large crater had been recently filled... | |
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