Australia as it is: Its Settlements, Farms, and Gold Fields, Том 1Colburn, 1852 - Всего страниц: 317 |
Результаты поиска по книге
Результаты 1 – 5 из 24
Стр. 2
... great continents compris- ing the " four quarters of the world , " it is the largest mass of land known ; its greatest length from north to south being 1,680 miles , its greatest length from east to west 2,227 miles . It 2 AUSTRALIA.
... great continents compris- ing the " four quarters of the world , " it is the largest mass of land known ; its greatest length from north to south being 1,680 miles , its greatest length from east to west 2,227 miles . It 2 AUSTRALIA.
Стр. 17
... four degrees of longitude , I cannot hope that it speedily closes in , either to the east or west . " In 1844 , Dr. Leichardt , a scientific and enterprising German , explored the country from Moreton Bay to Port Essington . He ...
... four degrees of longitude , I cannot hope that it speedily closes in , either to the east or west . " In 1844 , Dr. Leichardt , a scientific and enterprising German , explored the country from Moreton Bay to Port Essington . He ...
Стр. 43
... four last named are not eaten by the colonists . The shells of the whilks and periwinkles are very beautiful . is that named the Murray - cod , which is delicate in flavour , ranges from 15lbs to 70lbs in weight , and affords isinglass ...
... four last named are not eaten by the colonists . The shells of the whilks and periwinkles are very beautiful . is that named the Murray - cod , which is delicate in flavour , ranges from 15lbs to 70lbs in weight , and affords isinglass ...
Стр. 45
... preys , its bite is certain death . Of the brown snake , there are four varieties , two of which are venomous , and two harm- The largest of these seldom exceeds less . 4 or 5 feet in length . These venomous reptiles AS IT IS . 45.
... preys , its bite is certain death . Of the brown snake , there are four varieties , two of which are venomous , and two harm- The largest of these seldom exceeds less . 4 or 5 feet in length . These venomous reptiles AS IT IS . 45.
Стр. 91
... four o'clock , P.M .: a gale from the south comes rushing on , when the opposing winds battle away right furiously . They howl , shriek , tear up the dust , whiz , whirl , and beat the ground like frantic fiends ; the austral invariably ...
... four o'clock , P.M .: a gale from the south comes rushing on , when the opposing winds battle away right furiously . They howl , shriek , tear up the dust , whiz , whirl , and beat the ground like frantic fiends ; the austral invariably ...
Другие издания - Просмотреть все
Australia as it is: Its Settlements, Farms, and Gold Fields, Том 1 Francis Lancelott Полный просмотр - 1852 |
Australia as it is: Its Settlements, Farms, and Gold Fields, Том 1 Francis Lancelott Полный просмотр - 1852 |
Часто встречающиеся слова и выражения
aborigines abundant acres Adelaide agricultural Australian colonies Author Baroness d'Oberkirch Bathurst beautiful bound Britain bushels Captain cattle climate CO.'S NEW PUBLICATIONS coast COLBURN AND CO.'S colonists colour commence crop Crown lands cultivated Darling Downs deep discovery district dividing range Eminences farmers farms feet fertile flavour fruit gold Government grain grapes grass ground grow Hargraves hot winds Hunter river inches interesting kangaroo labour license loam LORD ROBERT MONTAGU Macquarie Macquarie river manure Marie de Medicis miles from Sydney moist Moreton Bay Mount mountain native northern numerous persons plains plant ploughed Population post 8vo produce province pruning range RAVENSCLIFFE reaped rich river rows Sam Slick season seeds settlers sheep shoots snake soil South Australia South Wales sowing sown spot succeeds Summer Hill Summer Hill Creek Sydney tion town trees trench Turon valuable varieties vegetation vine vineyard wheat wild wine wood
Популярные отрывки
Стр. 318 - A work of high literary and historical merit. Rarely have the strange vicissitudes of romance been more intimately blended with the facts of real history than in the life of Marie de Medicis; nor has the difficult problem of combining with the fidelity of biography the graphic power of dramatic delineation been often more suceessfully solved than by the talented author of the volumes before us.
Стр. 318 - DE MEDICIS, QUEEN OF FRANCE, CONSORT OF HENRY IV., AND REGENT UNDER Louis XIII. By MISS PARDOE, Author of "Louis XIV, and the Court of France, in the 17th Century," &c. Second Edition. 3 large vols. 8vo. with fine Portraits. " A fascinating book. The history of such a woman as the beautiful, impulsive, earnest, and affectionate Marie de...