 | 1843 - 694 pages
...however, be supposed to be a narrow strip like an artificial dam, as it extends inland to Raomoka Bazaar, perhaps to a breadth of sixteen miles, and appeared...nature. Its surface was covered with saline soil, and I have already stated, that it consisted of clay, sand and shells." Thus at the Western extremity of... | |
 | Sir Alexander Burnes - Asia, Central - 1834 - 364 pages
...as it could reach ; the natives assigned to it a total length of fifty miles. It must not, however, be supposed to be a narrow stripe like an artificial...nature. Its surface was covered with saline soil, and I have already stated that it consisted of clay, shells, and sand. The people universally attributed... | |
 | Sir Alexander Burnes - Asia, Central - 1834 - 378 pages
...as it could reach ; the natives assigned to it a total length of fifty miles. It must not, however, be supposed to be a narrow stripe like an artificial dam, as it extends inland to Raotnaka-bazar, perhaps to a breadth of sixteen miles, and appeared to be a great upheaving of nature.... | |
 | Sir Alexander Burnes - Asia, Central - 1839 - 384 pages
...as it could reach ; the natives assigned to it a total length of fifty miles. It must not, however, be supposed to be a narrow stripe like an artificial...nature. Its surface was covered with saline soil, and I have already stated that it consisted of clay, shells, and sand. The people universally attributed... | |
 | Asia - 1843 - 682 pages
...however, be supposed to be a narrow strip like an artificial dam, as it extends inland to Kaomoka Bazuar, perhaps to a breadth of sixteen miles, and appeared...nature. Its surface was covered with saline soil, and I have already stated, that it consisted of clay, sand and shells." Thus at the Western extremity of... | |
 | India - 1854 - 824 pages
...be a narrow strip, like an artificial dam, as it extends inland to Kamoaka Bazar, perhaps to about a breadth of sixteen miles, and appeared to be a great...nature. Its surface was covered with saline soil, and I have already stated that it consisted of shells, clay, and sand." In 1826, a great inundation of... | |
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To the eye it did not appear more elevated in one place than another, and could be traced both east and west as far as it could reach ; the natives assigned to it a total length of fifty miles. It must not, however... 