StaffaDavid and Charles, 1975 - 201 Seiten |
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... rocks , and the study of meteorites , the earth has a geological ( crustal rock ) age of at least 3,000 million years . Its age since its origin as a gaseous or cosmic dust planet of our Solar System is reckoned to be about 4,500 ...
... rocks , and the study of meteorites , the earth has a geological ( crustal rock ) age of at least 3,000 million years . Its age since its origin as a gaseous or cosmic dust planet of our Solar System is reckoned to be about 4,500 ...
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... rocks , such as sandstone and shale , that have been subject to considerable heat ; but the structure reaches its most perfect development in basalt . In this rock the columns , which are often very long and regular , are bounded by ...
... rocks , such as sandstone and shale , that have been subject to considerable heat ; but the structure reaches its most perfect development in basalt . In this rock the columns , which are often very long and regular , are bounded by ...
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... rock on which it stands is only about ten feet above sea level at high tide . This rock is situated in the centre of a small cluster of low , sea- swept rocks where the furious onslaughts of the Atlantic beat against the tower of the ...
... rock on which it stands is only about ten feet above sea level at high tide . This rock is situated in the centre of a small cluster of low , sea- swept rocks where the furious onslaughts of the Atlantic beat against the tower of the ...
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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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