An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Band 3compiler ; H.D. Symonds and J. Ridgeway, 1791 - 510 Seiten |
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... distance of twenty yards before it . This current is frongest in dry frosty weather , and weakeft in long periods of rain . Regular infpirations and expirations of air , by caverns and fiffures , have been probably enough accounted for ...
... distance of twenty yards before it . This current is frongest in dry frosty weather , and weakeft in long periods of rain . Regular infpirations and expirations of air , by caverns and fiffures , have been probably enough accounted for ...
Seite 94
... distance above and below the bridge , opens a short but very pleafing view of the North mountain on one fide , and Blue ridge on the other , at the distance each of them of about five miles . This bridge is in the county of Rockbridge ...
... distance above and below the bridge , opens a short but very pleafing view of the North mountain on one fide , and Blue ridge on the other , at the distance each of them of about five miles . This bridge is in the county of Rockbridge ...
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... distance . Williamsburgh , which , till the year 1780 , was the feat of govern- ment , never contained above eighteen hundred inhabitants , and Nor- folk , the most populous town they ever had in Virginia , contained but fix thousand ...
... distance . Williamsburgh , which , till the year 1780 , was the feat of govern- ment , never contained above eighteen hundred inhabitants , and Nor- folk , the most populous town they ever had in Virginia , contained but fix thousand ...
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... distance of each landing place is about a mile from the town , which , with the difadvantage of not being able to bring up large veffels , and want of enterprise in the inhabitants , are the rea fons why it never flourished : it ...
... distance of each landing place is about a mile from the town , which , with the difadvantage of not being able to bring up large veffels , and want of enterprise in the inhabitants , are the rea fons why it never flourished : it ...
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... distance of defcending is in proportion to the height of the water ; but the average distance is about eighty miles in twenty - four hours , and from fixty to one hun dred are the extremes ; fo that the mean time of going in a flat ...
... distance of defcending is in proportion to the height of the water ; but the average distance is about eighty miles in twenty - four hours , and from fixty to one hun dred are the extremes ; fo that the mean time of going in a flat ...
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