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... side of which extends from East Cape in Behring Strait to Suez in Arabia , and the shortest from Suez to Cam- bodia . The only parts of Asia projecting beyond this triangle are , on the S. , the three peninsulas of Malaya , Hindustan ...
... side of which extends from East Cape in Behring Strait to Suez in Arabia , and the shortest from Suez to Cam- bodia . The only parts of Asia projecting beyond this triangle are , on the S. , the three peninsulas of Malaya , Hindustan ...
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... side , 16,200 ft . - on the north side , 17,400 ft . ; highest elevation at which wheat grows , 13,000 ft . 2. The Karakorum Mts . , in Tibet , midway bet . the Himalaya and Kuen - Lun , and nearly as lofty as the former : highest ...
... side , 16,200 ft . - on the north side , 17,400 ft . ; highest elevation at which wheat grows , 13,000 ft . 2. The Karakorum Mts . , in Tibet , midway bet . the Himalaya and Kuen - Lun , and nearly as lofty as the former : highest ...
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... side of the continent , whereas the principal chains and table - lands of Asia traverse its central regions , and send the rivers in five different directions , corresponding to the five great basins to which they respectively belong ...
... side of the continent , whereas the principal chains and table - lands of Asia traverse its central regions , and send the rivers in five different directions , corresponding to the five great basins to which they respectively belong ...
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... sides of the Tigris : it is a place of great trade , especially with Aleppo and Damascus it was long the great emporium of all the surrounding countries , but its commerce has declined since Persia began to receive European goods by ...
... sides of the Tigris : it is a place of great trade , especially with Aleppo and Damascus it was long the great emporium of all the surrounding countries , but its commerce has declined since Persia began to receive European goods by ...
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... sides to an elevation of 10,000 ft . The cypress attains a gigantic size , and the oak and wild olive are found at great heights . The vegetation of the uplands resembles , in general , that of Europe ; and that of the lowlands the ...
... sides to an elevation of 10,000 ft . The cypress attains a gigantic size , and the oak and wild olive are found at great heights . The vegetation of the uplands resembles , in general , that of Europe ; and that of the lowlands the ...
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Manual of modern geography, mathematical, physical, and political Alexander Mackay Vista completa - 1876 |
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Página 494 - ... simply because it contains no running water, and very little water in wells. It is by no means destitute of vegetation and inhabitants, for it is covered with grass and a great variety of creeping plants ; besides which there are large patches of bushes and even trees.