 Even before the trees form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here; strayed landbirds take refuge in the bushes; and at a much later period, when the work has been long since completed, man also appears, builds his hut on the fruitful soil formed by the...  A manual of geography - Página 651por William Hughes - 1861Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1853 - 816 páginas
...and lizards, as the first inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the sea-birds nestle here ; stray land-birds take refuge in the bushes ; and at...period, when the work has been long since completed, man appears, and builds his hut on the fruitful soil."* Thus, it will be seen that the supposition of a... | |
 | Sir David Brewster, Robert Jameson - 1822 - 458 páginas
...as the first inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the real seabirds nestle here ; strayed land-birds take refuge in the bushes ; and at a much...by the corruption -of the leaves of the trees, and call* himself lord and proprietor of this new creation. In the preceding account, we have seen how... | |
 | Otto von Kotzebue - 1821 - 468 páginas
...the first inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here ; strayed land-birds take refuge in the bushes ; and at a much later period, when the work has 13 been long since completed, man also appears, builds his hut on the fruitful soil formed by the corruption... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1822 - 508 páginas
...the first inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here ; strayed land-birds take refuge in the bushes ; and, at a much...himself lord and proprietor of this new creation. In the preceding account, we have seen how the exterior edge of a submarine coral edifice first approaches... | |
 | 1822 - 582 páginas
...as the first inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here; strayed landbirds take refuge in the bushes; and at a much...himself lord and proprietor of this new creation.' — vol. iii. pp. 331-3. The reflections of Kotzebue are just and natural : — 'The spot on which... | |
 | William Daniel Conybeare, William Phillips - 1822 - 568 páginas
...the first inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here ; strayed land-birds take refuge in the bushes; and at a much...trees, and calls himself lord and proprietor of this u*w creation." vol. iii. pp. 331-3. § 13. Having thus brought to a conclusion our surrey of the phenomena... | |
 | William Daniel Conybeare, William Phillips - 1822 - 592 páginas
...inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here; strayed land-birds take rpfuge in the bushes; and at a much later period, when the...himself lord and proprietor of this new creation." vol. iii. pp. 33 1-3. § 13. Having thus Drought to a conclusion our surrey of the phcenomena which... | |
 | Sir David Brewster, Robert Jameson - 1822 - 456 páginas
...at a much later period, when the work has heen long since completed, man also appears, builds lu's hut on the fruitful soil formed by the corruption...himself lord and proprietor of this new creation. i In the preceding account, we have seen how the exterior edge of a sub-marine coral edifice first... | |
 | 1823 - 602 páginas
...inhabitants. Even before the trees form a wood, the real sea-birds nestle here ; strayed land- birds take refuge in the bushes ; and at a much later period,...himself lord and proprietor of this new creation.' Vol. III. pp. 332, 3. The view of these coral groupes is described as presenting a tiresome uniformity.... | |
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