Overland MonthlyA. Roman and Company, 1897 |
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Page 15
... tion , in the course of which they plundered their own countrymen and the natives with a cheerful lack of ... tion with easy access to supplies . At last Baranof's shipyard at Sunday harbor was in danger , and this roused him to vigorous ...
... tion , in the course of which they plundered their own countrymen and the natives with a cheerful lack of ... tion with easy access to supplies . At last Baranof's shipyard at Sunday harbor was in danger , and this roused him to vigorous ...
Page 31
... tion , was written at Monterey , February 9th , 1838. Alvarado , as well as most of these early Spanish residents , was fond of curves he more particularly so than others . After looking over a number of his signatures , it This party ...
... tion , was written at Monterey , February 9th , 1838. Alvarado , as well as most of these early Spanish residents , was fond of curves he more particularly so than others . After looking over a number of his signatures , it This party ...
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... tion to move the twenty - six - inch telescope to the region examined . The skies were clear , but the stars were most unsteady . No high magnifying powers could be em- ployed , and no delicate observations made . The eclipse ...
... tion to move the twenty - six - inch telescope to the region examined . The skies were clear , but the stars were most unsteady . No high magnifying powers could be em- ployed , and no delicate observations made . The eclipse ...
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... tion the principle was clearly laid down that no site should be selected until it had been previously tested , and until the test had shown a marked improvement over condi- tions at the level of the sea . This is the essence of the ...
... tion the principle was clearly laid down that no site should be selected until it had been previously tested , and until the test had shown a marked improvement over condi- tions at the level of the sea . This is the essence of the ...
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... tion is so important . If we add to these purely scientific disadvantages the discom- forts and the perils of a residence on the summit , and of journeys to and fro , it becomes a serious question whether the establishment of a ...
... tion is so important . If we add to these purely scientific disadvantages the discom- forts and the perils of a residence on the summit , and of journeys to and fro , it becomes a serious question whether the establishment of a ...
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