 | 1821 - 726 páginas
...being prevented from growing higher, extends itself laterally in all directions. But this growth being as rapid at the upper edge as it is lower down, the steepness of the face of the reef is still preserved. These are the circumstances which render coral reefs so dangerous in navigation ;... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1826 - 392 páginas
...surface, where they also must stop. Tims, as the level of the highest tide is the eventual limit to every part of the reef, a horizontal field comes to be formed...is this circumstance which renders. this species of rocks so dangerous in navigation. In the first place, they are seldom seen above the water ; and in... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1826 - 620 páginas
...reef, as it can now reach no higher, extends itself laterally in all directions. But this growth, being as rapid at the upper edge, as it is lower down, the steepness of the sides is still preserved. These are the two circumstances which render coral reefs dangerous in navigation."... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1827 - 360 páginas
...surface, where they also must stop. Thus, as the level of the highest tide is the eventual limit to every part of the reef, a horizontal field comes to be formed...upper edge as it is lower down, the steepness of the lace of the reef is preserved; and it is thia circumstance which renders this species of rocks so dangerous... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1827 - 198 páginas
...being prevented from growing higher, extends itself laterally in all directions. But the growth being as rapid at the upper edge as it is lower down, the steepness of the face of the reef is still preserved. These are the circumstances which render coral reefs so dangerous in navigation ;... | |
 | H. J. Lloyd - 1828 - 80 páginas
...being prevented from going higher, extends itself laterally in all directions. But this growth being as rapid at the upper edge as it is lower down, the steepness of the face of the reef is still preserved. These are the circumstances which render coral reefs so dangerous in navigation ;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 726 páginas
...being prevented from growing higher, extends itself laterally in all directions. But this growth being as rapid at the upper edge as it is lower down, the steepness of the face of the reef is still preserved. These are the circumstances which render coral reefs so dangerous in navigation ;... | |
 | 1828 - 472 páginas
...being prevented from growing higher, extends itself laterally in all directions. But the growth being as rapid at the upper edge as it is lower down, the steepness of the face of the reef is still preserved. These are the circumstances which render coral reefs so dangerous in navigation ;... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 páginas
...being prevented from growing higher, extends itse laterally in all directions. But the growth being as rapid at the upper edge as it is lower down, the stee. oess of the face of the reef is still preserved. These are the circumstances which render coral... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1832 - 350 páginas
...surface, where they also must stop. Thus, as the level of the highest tide is the eventual limit to every part of the reef, a horizontal field comes to be formed...steepness of the face of the reef is preserved; and it la this circumstance which renders this species of rocks so dangerous in navigation. In the first place,... | |
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But this growth being as rapid at the upper edge as it is lower down, the steepness of the face of the reef is still preserved. 
