 We were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth ; and were, told, that, as far as we could see along the beach, turtles' eggs were concealed under a layer of earth. The missionary carried a long pole in his hand. He showed us, that, by means of this pole...  Colombia: Being a Geographical, Statistical, Agricultural, Commercial, and ... - Seite 588von Alexander Walker - 1822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1809 - 518 Seiten
...having, for ten successive years, visited the camp of the Indians, and attended the turtle-fishery. They were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth ; and were told that, as far as they could see along the beach, turtles' eggs were concealed under a layer of earth. The missionary... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1819 - 590 Seiten
...the banks of the Oroonoko is frequented here, as the fairs of Frankfort and Beaucaire are with us. We were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth ; and...miner determines the limits of a bed of marl, of bog iron-ore, or of coal. On thrusting the vara perpendicularly into the ground, you feel by the sudden... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1819 - 602 Seiten
...the banks of the Oroonoko is frequented here, as the fairs of Frankfort and Beaucaire are with us. We were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth ; and...his hand. He showed us, that, by means of this pole (vapa) the extent of the stratum of eggs could be determined, as the miner determines the limits of... | |
 | 1820 - 870 Seiten
...in describing the fishing station of Boca de la Tortuga, which belongs to the missions of Uruana,) " and were told, that as far as we could see along the...his hand. He showed us, that by means of this pole, (vam) the extent of the stratum of eggs could be determined, as the miner determines the limits of... | |
 | 1820 - 424 Seiten
...banks, which are as much frequented as the fair of Frankfort. In one part, (M. de Humboldt says) they were on a plain of sand, perfectly smooth, and were told that, as far as they could see along the beach, turtles' eggs were concealed under a layer of earth. By means of a... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 844 Seiten
...boasted of having visited ten years' successively the camp of the Indians, and the pesca de tor• tugas. We were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth ; and were told, that qs far as we could see along»the beach, turtles' eggs were concealed under a layer of earth. The missionary,... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1825 - 602 Seiten
...the banks of the Oroonoko is frequented here, as the fairs of Frankfort and Beaucaire are with us. We were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth; and were...missionary carried a long pole in his hand. He showed us,that by means of this pole (vara) the extent of the stratum of eggs could be determined, as the... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1859 - 528 Seiten
...having, for ten successive years, visited the camp of the Indians, and attended the turtle-fishery. They were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth ; and were told that, as far as they could see along the beach, turtles' eggs were concealed under a layer of earth. The missionary... | |
 | G. Garratt - 1862 - 462 Seiten
...of the banks of the Orinoco is frequented here, as the fairs of Frankfort and Beaucaire are with us. We were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth; and were told that, as far as we could see 0 4 along the beach, turtles' eggs were concealed under a layer of earth. The missionary carried a... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt - 1885 - 560 Seiten
...having, for ten successive years, visited the camp of the Indians, and attended the turtle-fishery. We were on a plain of sand perfectly smooth ; and were told that, as far aa we could see along the beach, turtles' eggs were concealed under a layer of earth. The missionary... | |
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