The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Volume 15; Volume 1845J. Murray, 1845 - Electronic journals "List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11. |
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Page lxvi - late of the 89th regiment, who has formed the daring project of traversing Africa in the parallel of the Southern Tropic, and has actually started for this purpose. Preparing himself by previous excursions on foot in N. Africa and Algeria, he sailed from Liverpool in December
Page xxi - Graham j Section of the due North Line from the Monument) at the Source of the St. Croix to the River St. John
Page lxxxviii - die Erde,' which I previously eulogized with all sincerity, is about to appear in English, I must not lose the opportunity of stating, that the very last communication M. Erman sent to us is one of very great importance. In perusing his Essay on the tides of the
Page 59 - of the mother's tribe. It was not quite an hour old when I saw it, and the flatness of its head, as compared with the heads of other tribes, was very remarkable. Its size was
Page 195 - on the western, there is but one family of languages which may be appropriately called the Zingian languages. Notwithstanding the variety of dialects, each tribe can understand its neighbours. There is little reason to doubt that a native of Angola would be soon able to make himself understood in Zanzibar.
Page xl - leave to return my best thanks for the honourable distinction which they have conferred upon me ; and to yourself, Sir, for the complimentary terms in which you have been pleased to communicate to me the award of the Council.
Page ciii - brought back to St. Petersburg (or which will follow him when more are added to them by his intrepid and faithful companion, Branth, who is still in those regions) will fully lay open the Fauna and Flora of a region never previously explored by a man of science. Floating down
Page 190 - smooth hair, dark, but not black, came from the east to trade with the islanders in the lake. They are more polished in manners, and better attired than other natives. The blacks of Pombo, when asked respecting the distance of the lake, say that it is at least a
Page cii - found that at its bottom, or at 382 feet below the surface, the cold is really—2° 4" Reaumur, and that it is probable the frozen subsoil reaches to the great depth of about 600 feet! Notwithstanding this extraordinary phenomenon, the lateral extent of which has still to be determined, it appears that the culture of rye succeeds perfectly under
Page 26 - reluctant as I am to despair, the conviction is forced upon me that the Indian race is doomed to extermination. Six years have scarcely passed away since I wandered to this spot on visiting the sources of the Essequibo. We left the settlement Eischalli Tuna, and passed on our route to the Taruma Indians, three villages of Atorais or