There are parts of Asia Minor, of Northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man has brought the face of the earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon ; and though, within that... Li Hung Chang's Scrap-book - Página 126por Hongzhang Li - 1913 - 382 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1864 - 940 páginas
...malarious plains. There are parts of Asia Minor, of Northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man...moon ; and though, within that brief space of time xvhich we call ' the historical period,' they are known to have been covered with luxuriant woods,... | |
| Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1879 - 378 páginas
..." the historical period," were covered with luxuriant woods, verdant pastures, and fertile meadows, where the operation of causes set in action by man has brought the earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon. " The earth is fast becoming an unfit... | |
| George Perkins Marsh - 1864 - 592 páginas
...malarious plains. There are parts of Asia Minor, of Northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man...of the moon ; and though, within that brief space upon any form of life an influence analogous to that of domestication upon plants, quadrupeds, and... | |
| United States Commissioner of Agriculture - 1866 - 660 páginas
...and power: " There are parts of Asia Minor, of northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man...moon; and though, within that brief space of time men call the " historical period," they are known to have been covered with luxuriant woods, verdant... | |
| Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture - 1866 - 664 páginas
...and power: " There are parts of Asia Minor, of northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man...moon; and though, within that brief space of time men call the " historical period," they are known to have been covered with luxuriant woods, verdant... | |
| United States. Department of Agriculture - 1866 - 656 páginas
...and power: " There are parts of Asia Minor, of northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man...moon , and though, within that brief space of time men call the "historical period," they are known to have been covered with luxuriant woods, verdant... | |
| The London Quarterly VOL.XXVII October 1866 and January,1867 - 1867 - 556 páginas
...subject. "There are parts of Asia Minor, of Northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man...as complete as that of the moon; and though within the brief space of time, which we call the historical period, they are known to have been covered with... | |
| Massachusetts wood preserving Co - 1868 - 80 páginas
...: — " ' There are parts of Asia Minor, of Northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man...moon ; and though within that brief space of time men call the " historical period," they are known to have been covered with luxuriant •woods, verdant... | |
| National Patent Wood Preserving Company - 1868 - 206 páginas
...power : " There are parts of Asia Minor, of Northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man...moon ; and though within that brief space of time men call the " historical period," they are known to have been covered with luxuriant woods, verdant... | |
| United States. General Land Office - 1868 - 436 páginas
...Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe," says the Hon. GP Marsh, " where the operation of canses set in action by man has brought the face of the earth...the moon; and though within that brief space of time men call the ' historical period,' they are known to have been covered with luxuriant woods, verdant... | |
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