StaffaDavid and Charles, 1975 - 201 Seiten |
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... Atlantic Ocean had been formed by the break up and foundering of a vast Thulean , or north Atlantic , continent , or land bridge , which , they believed , had previously connected Europe to north America in pre - Tertiary time . They ...
... Atlantic Ocean had been formed by the break up and foundering of a vast Thulean , or north Atlantic , continent , or land bridge , which , they believed , had previously connected Europe to north America in pre - Tertiary time . They ...
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... Atlantic swell breaks heavy here . During my first sail I saw rock crannies and undercuttings but did not see any caves . On the second occasion , however , which was a more leisurely sail and allowed more minute examination , I saw one ...
... Atlantic swell breaks heavy here . During my first sail I saw rock crannies and undercuttings but did not see any caves . On the second occasion , however , which was a more leisurely sail and allowed more minute examination , I saw one ...
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... Atlantic where Staffa is exposed to the full fury of the sea , and southerly and south - westerly winds are the most prevalent in this region . Slightly north of due west , and about fifteen miles distant , stretch the long low - lying ...
... Atlantic where Staffa is exposed to the full fury of the sea , and southerly and south - westerly winds are the most prevalent in this region . Slightly north of due west , and about fifteen miles distant , stretch the long low - lying ...
Inhalt
INTRODUCTORY | 1 |
DISCOVERY OF STAFFA BY SIR JOSEPH BANKS | 11 |
EARLY TRANSPORT TO STAFFA AND THE ISLANDS | 23 |
Urheberrecht | |
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appears arch Ardtun Atlantic Banks's basalt beautiful believed bird Boat Cave boatmen cavern centre Clamshell Cave cliffs coast Colonnade colour columnar rock columns cormorant dark described description of Staffa Dr Johnson earth's Edinburgh edition entrance evidence famous Faujas feet Fingal's Cave formation formed Gaelic Gaels geologists Giant's Causeway Glasgow Gometra Gunna Mor Hebrides height Herdsman Inchkenneth including Staffa inhabitants Iona Ireland Island of Staffa lava flows Loch MacCulloch MacKinnon's Cave MacQuarrie mention miles natural neighbouring islanders Oban ocean Ossian owing paddle steamer pillars poem published puffins Ranald MacDonald region ruins sailed says scene Scotland sea level seen Sir Joseph Banks Skerryvore south-west Staffa and Iona steamboat steamer stones storm surface Tertiary tide Tobermory Torloisk Tour Treshnish Isles tuff Ulva estate visit to Staffa visited Staffa visitors volcanic volcanic activity Watteville waves weather West Highlands Western Isles wind wonderful
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