The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Tập 48J. Murray, 1878 "List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11. |
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1000 feet high altitude ascends Athenæum Club bank of river bridge Capt Captain Chinese cliffs coast Colonel covered cross river cross stream flowing cultivated Ditto east feet above river flat flowing s.E. Geographical gorge grass ground Haïti Henry Hills on left Hills on right holly-leaved oak houses Hyde-park Indian corn island John journey Kashghar Kensington Khotan Kirghiz Kraal lake latitude left bank left of road Messrs mile wide mountain nearly Oxus Pall-mall Pámír Panjah Pass peaks pines plain plateau precipitous rice ridge right bank right of road river from s.w. river to right road descends rocks rocky route sandstone sides of river sloping 15 sloping 30 snow spur steep stone stream enters river stream from E stream from N.E. summit survey town traveller trees tributary United Service Club William wooded yards wide Yárkand zigzag
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