 trees, as well as interminable forests of olives. The southern coast is destitute of ports, and has scarcely any safe roadsteads ; but on the northern side are several excellent and capacious harbours.  History of the Greek Revolution - Page 294by Thomas Gordon - 1832 - 1012 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1866 - 696 pages
...aromatic shrubs, and with groves of myrtle, orange, lemon, pomegranate, and almond trees, as well as with interminable forests of olives. The southern coast is destitute of ports, and has scarcely any safe madsteads ; but on the northern side are several excellent and capacious harbours." Great part of the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), sir Robert Lambert Playfair - Mediterranean Region - 1881 - 730 pages
...tamed if caught young, but rarely seen except by shepherds. Porte.—The southern coast of the island is destitute of ports, and has scarcely any safe roadsteads, but on the N. side there are several excellent and capacious harbours. The bay of Suda is one of the best in the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), sir Robert Lambert Playfair - Mediterranean Region - 1882 - 776 pages
...except n 1873, by the English Consul Mr. T. >y shepherds. Ports.—The southern coast of the island is destitute of ports, and has scarcely any safe roadsteads, but on the N. side there are several excellent and capacious harbours. The bay of Suda is one of the best in the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Mediterranean Region - 1890 - 440 pages
...tamed if caught young, but rarely seen except by shepherds. Ports.—The southern coast of the island is destitute of ports, and has scarcely any safe roadsteads, but on the N. side there are several excellent and capacious harbours. The bay of Suda is one of the best in the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Mediterranean Region - 1890 - 1062 pages
...tamed if caught young, but rarely seen except by shepherds. Ports.—The southern coast of the island is destitute of ports, and has scarcely any safe roadsteads, but on the N. side there are several excellent and capacious harbours. The bay of Suda is one of the best in the... | |
 | Crete (Greece) - 1905 - 304 pages
...aromatic shrubs, and with groves of myrtle, orange, lemon, pomegranate, and almond trees, as well as with interminable forests of olives. The southern coast...side are several excellent and capacious harbours." Great part of the island, it is true, is occupied by lofty ranges and masses of mountains, that rise... | |
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