 | William Hickling Prescott - 1844 - 348 páginas
...shelter the soil from the fierce influence of the summer sun. In the time of the Aztecs, the table land was thickly covered with larch, oak, cypress, and...later times is chargeable more on man than on nature. Indeed, the early Spaniards made as indiscriminate war on the forest as did our Puritan ancestors,... | |
 | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - 1850 - 406 páginas
...remarks: " In the time of the Aztecs, the table land was thickly covered with larch, oak, cyprus, and the other forest trees — the extraordinary dimensions...barrenness in later times is chargeable more on man than nature."* If by this remark this favorite author means to say that the curse of barrenness may be chargeable... | |
 | United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers, United States. War Department - 1850 - 410 páginas
...remarks: " In the time of the Aztecs, the table land was thickly covered with larch, oak, Cyprus, and the other forest trees — the extraordinary dimensions...day, show that the curse of barrenness in later times is,chargeable more on man than nature."* If by this remark this favorite author means tg say that the... | |
 | James Hervey Simpson - 1852 - 360 páginas
...remarks : "In the time of the Aztecs, the table land was thickly covered with larch, oak, cypress and the other forest trees — the extraordinary dimensions...barrenness in later times is chargeable more on man than nature."* * Volume 1, page 9. If by this remark this favorite author means to say that the curse of... | |
 | James Hervey Simpson - 1852 - 342 páginas
...remarks : "In the time of the Aztecs, the table land was thickly covered with larch, oak, cypress and the other forest trees — the extraordinary dimensions...barrenness in later times is chargeable more on man than nature."* * Volume 1, page 9. If by this remark this favorite author means to say that the curse of... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1864 - 540 páginas
...partly, no rloubt, to the want of trees to shelter the soil from the fierce influence of the summer sun. In the time of the Aztecs, the table-land was thickly...remaining to the present day, show that the curse of bar renness in later times is chargeable more on man than on nature. Indeed, the early Spaniards made... | |
 | William Henry Hall - 1866 - 500 páginas
...the Tierras Templada and Caliente hang down like a green fringe. On this point Prescott remarks : " In the time of the Aztecs the table-land was thickly covered with larch, oaks, cypress, and other forest trees, the extraordinary dimensions of some of which, remaining to... | |
 | 1871 - 498 páginas
...the conquerors are thus described by Prescott, the historian : "In the time of the Aztecs, the land was thickly covered with larch, oak, cypress, and...later times is chargeable more on man than on Nature." And again, "The soil once carpeted with a beautiful verdure, and thickly sprinkled with stately trees,... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1873 - 544 páginas
...partly, no doubt, to the want of trees to shelter the soil from the fierce influence of the summer sun. In the time of the Aztecs, the table-land was thickly...trees, the extraordinary dimensions of some of which, remain1ng to the present day, show that the curse of barrenness in later times is chargeable more on... | |
 | Howard Conkling - 1883 - 330 páginas
...partly, no doubt, to the want of trees to shelter the soil from the fierce influence of the summer sun. In the time of the Aztecs the table-land was thickly...later times, is chargeable more on man than on nature. Indeed, the early Spaniards made an indiscriminate war on the forest, as did our Puritan ancestors,... | |
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It frequently, indeed, has a parched and barren aspect, owing partly to the greater evaporation which takes place on these lofty plains, through the diminished pressure of the atmosphere ; and partly, no doubt, to the want of trees to shelter the soil... 
