Perhaps there is scarcely a spot in the universe that affords a more luxuriant prospect than the south-east part of Otaheite. The hills are high and steep, and in many places craggy ; but they are covered to the very summit with trees and shrubs in such... Maritime Geography and Statistics ... - Página 58por James Hingston Tuckey - 1815Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| M'Konochie (Captain, Alexander) - 1818 - 404 páginas
...are high, steep, and even craggy, but are covered to the very summits with trees and shrubs, in such a manner that the spectator can scarcely help thinking...property of producing and supporting their verdant tlothing. The flat land which bounds these hills towards the sea, and the interjacent vallies, also... | |
| Robert Kerr - 1824 - 526 páginas
...and, in many places, craggy. But they are covered to the very summits with trees and shrubs, in such a manner, that the spectator can scarcely help thinking,...producing and supporting their verdant clothing. The fiat land which bounds those hills toward the sea, and the interjacent valleys also, teem .with various... | |
| 1901 - 574 páginas
...steep and in many places craggy; but they are covered to the very summit with trees and shrubs in such a manner that the spectator can scarcely help thinking...supporting their verdant clothing. The flat land which bound those hills towards the sea and the interjacent valleys also, teem with various productions which... | |
| Francis Henry Hill Guillemard - 1908 - 630 páginas
...steep, and in many places craggy ; but they are covered to the very summit with trees and shrubs in such a manner that the spectator can scarcely help thinking...verdant clothing. The flat land which bounds those hills towards the sea, and the interjacent valleys also, teem with various productions which grow with the... | |
| Bret Harte - 1901 - 552 páginas
...steep and in many places craggy; but they are covered to the very summit with trees and shrubs in such a manner that the spectator can scarcely help thinking...supporting their verdant clothing. The flat land which bound those hills towards the sea and the interjacent valleys also, teem with various productions which... | |
| James Cook - 1999 - 494 páginas
...Otaheite. The hills are high and steep, but they are covered to the very summits with trees and shrubs. The flat land, which bounds those hills toward the...productions, that grow with the most exuberant vigour. Nature has been no less liberal in distributing rivulets, which are found in every valley. The habitations... | |
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