Works, Volume 18Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... shore , and we cast the line in 26 fathoms . The land of Brasilia was rather high , full of hills , some very pointed , and others being big and massive , but on the coast it was flat . Towards evening it was thought fit and decided ...
... shore , and we cast the line in 26 fathoms . The land of Brasilia was rather high , full of hills , some very pointed , and others being big and massive , but on the coast it was flat . Towards evening it was thought fit and decided ...
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... shore of Terre de Fogue a human being of very big stature make his appearance several times , sometimes climbing up some eminence or little hill the better to see us . This land of Terra de Fogue was very dry and dune- like in the first ...
... shore of Terre de Fogue a human being of very big stature make his appearance several times , sometimes climbing up some eminence or little hill the better to see us . This land of Terra de Fogue was very dry and dune- like in the first ...
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... shore ; but no sooner had the boats got alongside of him than the wind improved , so that we sailed on the whole day ... shore , since against the north shore were many rocks and islets that were very dangerous . And the same day we came ...
... shore ; but no sooner had the boats got alongside of him than the wind improved , so that we sailed on the whole day ... shore , since against the north shore were many rocks and islets that were very dangerous . And the same day we came ...
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