 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1822 - 508 דפים
...of a pandanus, is thrown on shore ; land birds visit it, and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees 4 every high tide, and still more every gale, adds something...of an island is gradually assumed ; and last of all conies man to take possession. the reach of the highest spring tides, or the wash of the surf in the... | |
 | 1824 - 1008 דפים
...soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is thrown on shore ; land-birds visit it, and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees ; every high tide and gale of wind add something to the bank ; the form of an Island is gradually assumed ; and last of all... | |
 | 1826 - 488 דפים
...soil begins to be formed; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is thrown on shore ; land-birds visit it, and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees ; every high tide and gale of wind add something to the bank; the form of an island is gradually assumed ; and last of all... | |
 | 1830 - 88 דפים
...soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is thrown on shore ; land-birds visit it, and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees ; every high tide and gale of wind add something to the bank ; the form of an island is gradually assumed ; and last of all... | |
 | 1833 - 370 דפים
...to be fanned ; а еосоа-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is thrown on shore ; land birds vbit it, and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees ; every high tide, and still more «•very gale, adds something to the bank ; the form of an island is gradually assumed ; and, last... | |
 | Mary Roberts - 1835 - 318 דפים
...; land-birds, attracted by the verdant appearance of the bank, fly thither in quest of provisions, and deposit the seeds 'of shrubs and trees ; every high tide, and every gale, add some new treasure ; the appearance of an island is gradually assumed, and at length... | |
 | 1836 - 424 דפים
...visited by sea-birds ; salt plants take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is thrown on shore ; land...tide, and still, more every gale, adds something to 20 the bank ; the form of an island is gradually assumed ; and last of all comes man to take possession."... | |
 | Maria Hack - 1839 - 464 דפים
...produces other cocoa-nut trees. The island is now visible from some distance, landbirds are attracted to it, and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees. Every high tide, and every gale of wind, add something to the new island : and last of all, man arrives, and takes possession."... | |
 | William Pridden - 1843 - 406 דפים
...and of every friend of humanity." — FLINDERS' Voyage to Terra Australia, vol. ii. o. 332, shrubs or trees ; every high tide, and still more every gale,...adds something to the bank ; the form of an island is by degrees assumed ; and, last of all, comes man to take possession. EXPLORERS FINDING THE OKI) OF... | |
 | J William Green - 1849 - 250 דפים
...birds; salt plants take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed; a cocoa-nut is thrown on the shore; land birds visit it, and deposit the seeds...an island is gradually assumed; and, last of all, man comes, and takes possession. " The island to which I refer is much advanced in the above progressive... | |
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... visit it and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees; every high tide, and still more every gale, adds something to the bank ; the form of an island is gradually assumed ; and lust of all comes man to take possession. 
