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... mountains and valleys , may be likened to the roughnesses on the rind of an orange compared with its general mass ... Mountains . The greatest elevations of the earth's surface are called mountains ; elevations of an inferior height are ...
... mountains and valleys , may be likened to the roughnesses on the rind of an orange compared with its general mass ... Mountains . The greatest elevations of the earth's surface are called mountains ; elevations of an inferior height are ...
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... mountains is their elevation above the level of the sea , and as the bases are often situated upon elevated plains , the apparent height of the mountainous peaks is much less than their absolute height . Cols or necks are depressions in ...
... mountains is their elevation above the level of the sea , and as the bases are often situated upon elevated plains , the apparent height of the mountainous peaks is much less than their absolute height . Cols or necks are depressions in ...
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... mountains , have a close con- nexion with the origin of springs . The snows which have accumulated for whole centuries , sink down and are consolidated by alternate thaws and frosts . Thus the tops of the mountains are covered with ice ...
... mountains , have a close con- nexion with the origin of springs . The snows which have accumulated for whole centuries , sink down and are consolidated by alternate thaws and frosts . Thus the tops of the mountains are covered with ice ...
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... Mountains which shelter a country from cold winds , render the climate warmer . In all parts of our country , the southern declivities of mountains , and places lying south of them , sheltered from the north winds , are well known to be ...
... Mountains which shelter a country from cold winds , render the climate warmer . In all parts of our country , the southern declivities of mountains , and places lying south of them , sheltered from the north winds , are well known to be ...
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... mountains are in some instances solely composed of it . It some- times occurs in large masses , beautifully colored , and is used for various ornaments . It is found more frequently in the mountains of Asia than in those of Europe ...
... mountains are in some instances solely composed of it . It some- times occurs in large masses , beautifully colored , and is used for various ornaments . It is found more frequently in the mountains of Asia than in those of Europe ...
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