The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Volume 25J. Murray, 1855 - Electronic journals "List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11. |
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... Night , or Comet - Sweeping Telescope , 2 feet focus , and 5 inches aperture . 32. Set of Magnets . +33 . Mountain Barometer , by Troughton and Simms . * 34 . Two Newman's Improved Iron Cistern Mountain Barometers . 35. Another ditto ...
... Night , or Comet - Sweeping Telescope , 2 feet focus , and 5 inches aperture . 32. Set of Magnets . +33 . Mountain Barometer , by Troughton and Simms . * 34 . Two Newman's Improved Iron Cistern Mountain Barometers . 35. Another ditto ...
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... night of the 13th December , 1813. It was his intention to make a further examination of the shoal as soon as the state of the sea would allow of it . - China . Besides some minor additions to our charts , Mr. Richards , of H.M.S. ...
... night of the 13th December , 1813. It was his intention to make a further examination of the shoal as soon as the state of the sea would allow of it . - China . Besides some minor additions to our charts , Mr. Richards , of H.M.S. ...
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... night , in order to avoid exposure to the great heats in a part where water , if procurable at all , is salt or brackish . We accordingly quitted Rebat Kerrim at ten minutes past 10 P.M. , and , by the light of the moon , travelled 1 ...
... night , in order to avoid exposure to the great heats in a part where water , if procurable at all , is salt or brackish . We accordingly quitted Rebat Kerrim at ten minutes past 10 P.M. , and , by the light of the moon , travelled 1 ...
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... night , but are fre- quently plundered on this road . November 16. - I determined on visiting Náin , though some- what out of my road . * Proceeding in the direction noted in the N. 10 ° E. N. 30 E. * Bearings and Distances . Miles ...
... night , but are fre- quently plundered on this road . November 16. - I determined on visiting Náin , though some- what out of my road . * Proceeding in the direction noted in the N. 10 ° E. N. 30 E. * Bearings and Distances . Miles ...
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... night or by day , in consequence of the dangerous state of the road . I should have preferred the former , but my people were all so urgent that I should wait for daylight , saying that , if we were to be attacked , it were better to be ...
... night or by day , in consequence of the dangerous state of the road . I should have preferred the former , but my people were all so urgent that I should wait for daylight , saying that , if we were to be attacked , it were better to be ...
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