The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Band 38J. Murray, 1868 "List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11. |
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Seite 112 - Lake Victoria : A Narrative of Explorations in Search of the Source of the Nile. Compiled from the Memoirs of Captains Speke and Grant.
Seite 75 - The Geography of British History ; a Geographical Description of the British Islands at Successive Periods, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, By the same. With 6 Maps. Fcp. 8vo. 8s. Gd. The British Empire ; a Sketch of the Geography, Growth, Natural and Political Features of the United Kingdom, its Colonies and Dependencies.
Seite 127 - Bolivia to its mouth at the sea, on the south by the ravine and River Camarones, on the east by the Republic of Bolivia, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean, shall continue in the possession of Chile subject to Chilean laws and authority during a period of ten years, to be reckoned from the date of the ratification of the present treaty of peace.
Seite 236 - The slates generally have a northwesterly dip. True granite appears only once, near the termination of the Ramparts, and forms a ledge extending across the river and making a rapid ; not, however, a dangerous one.
Seite 97 - Moll'en (80° lat.) in order to kill walrus on land. They testify unanimously that, although the packed ice at that time of the year sometimes moves from the coasts of Spitzbergen, yet that the iceblink that appears in the north, and the rapidity with which the ice at northerly winds comes down, evidently proves that the distance between the southern border of the ice and the north coast of Spitzbergen cannot even then be very great. The northern ice-fields are, even in autumn, quite close. " All...
Seite 116 - Marenga then sent for a man who had gone five days' journey with him, and when he returned the Johanna men had gone back. I had previously heard the same account from the same man. The Makololo now got very impatient to return home, and nothing was talked of day or night but the Mizitu. They stated that they had fulfilled their engagement, but I very much wished to try and get to the north end of the lake. But they would not listen to it. No inducement I could offer would persuade them to go; so...
Seite 171 - ... and, as a peace-offering, sacrifice one man. The man is not killed purposely, but the ceremony he undergoes often proves fatal. Grain is thrown against his head, and his face is painted half white, half black.
Seite 80 - Ajawa, the sole survivors of the once powerful people under the chief Joey. Every day fresh reports reached us, and the Makololo wanted to return home, which of course I could not consent to. At this place we first heard from a native of a white man having passed through Maponda at the south end of Lake Nyassa. He stated that he had seen him, and gave a description of his dress, &c.
Seite 80 - ... our spirits, for without their help we could do nothing, as it was not only their help that we required, but also that of their people, they being the chiefs of the country round about. After a good deal of persuasion the whole affair was settled to our satisfaction, and on the evening of the 23rd the Makololo appeared in force with about 150 men. We started next morning with the boat, provisions, luggage, &c., making in all 180 loads. The men worked well, and we arrived with everything in good...
Seite 236 - Ovibos, moschatus, &c. Beds of marl exist near Fort Youkon, consisting of shells (fresh-water), still found living in the vicinity. The Kotto river, emptying into the Youkon above Fort Youkon, is held in superstitious dread by the Indians, on account of the immense number of fossil bones existing there. " The Inglutalic river, emptying into Norton Sound, has a somewhat similar reputation.