Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 24Americana Corporation, 1965 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 111
... region are the Ahaggar ( Hoggar ) moun- tains , the Adjjer Plateau , the Air Plateau , and the Tibesti Mountains . The highest peaks ( the volcano of Emi Koussi , 11,023 feet , and Touside Peak , 10,711 feet ) are in the Tibesti . Mount ...
... region are the Ahaggar ( Hoggar ) moun- tains , the Adjjer Plateau , the Air Plateau , and the Tibesti Mountains . The highest peaks ( the volcano of Emi Koussi , 11,023 feet , and Touside Peak , 10,711 feet ) are in the Tibesti . Mount ...
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... region at an elevation of some 6,100 feet , which gives it a moderate cli- mate . Many of the buildings , including the gov- ernor's palace and the Church of El Carmen , an example of extreme baroque , are constructed of a distinctive ...
... region at an elevation of some 6,100 feet , which gives it a moderate cli- mate . Many of the buildings , including the gov- ernor's palace and the Church of El Carmen , an example of extreme baroque , are constructed of a distinctive ...
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... region . The French Catholic missionaries were the first known white men to visit this region . In 1684 the land now constituting Saratoga Springs and adjacent counties was ceded to the Dutch by the Indians . The first white owner of ...
... region . The French Catholic missionaries were the first known white men to visit this region . In 1684 the land now constituting Saratoga Springs and adjacent counties was ceded to the Dutch by the Indians . The first white owner of ...
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