StaffaDavid and Charles, 1975 - 201 Seiten |
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... round at one end and drawn out to a point at the other end , resembling the shape of an almond . For this reason they are called amygdales , meaning almond - shaped . They are less frequent in compact basalts than in other types of lava ...
... round at one end and drawn out to a point at the other end , resembling the shape of an almond . For this reason they are called amygdales , meaning almond - shaped . They are less frequent in compact basalts than in other types of lava ...
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... round stone incorporated in the mass of rock , supporting the pillars not far from Boat Cave , became loose in its socket , and afterwards , by continual friction , made itself a large aperture in which it was in storms violently ...
... round stone incorporated in the mass of rock , supporting the pillars not far from Boat Cave , became loose in its socket , and afterwards , by continual friction , made itself a large aperture in which it was in storms violently ...
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... round the Coasts of Scotland : " We perceived two black ravens [ on Staffa ] , and we were afterwards informed that this felonious pair had not left alive a single lamb . " Personally , I have never seen a raven on Staffa , but my ...
... round the Coasts of Scotland : " We perceived two black ravens [ on Staffa ] , and we were afterwards informed that this felonious pair had not left alive a single lamb . " Personally , I have never seen a raven on Staffa , but my ...
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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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