Calcutta Review, Volume 32University of Calcutta, 1859 |
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Page 12
... cause the heavier sand to subside which is done on either side of the river channels , form- ing the Sandheads , the ... caused by the overwhelming tides and South - West hurricanes in May and October : these extend thirty miles North ...
... cause the heavier sand to subside which is done on either side of the river channels , form- ing the Sandheads , the ... caused by the overwhelming tides and South - West hurricanes in May and October : these extend thirty miles North ...
Page 13
... caused by elevation from below is doubtful ; there is no direct evidence of it , though slight earthquakes annually oc cur ... cause . " The great tidal wave taking its origin in the Southern ocean , rushes with impetuosity up the Bay of ...
... caused by elevation from below is doubtful ; there is no direct evidence of it , though slight earthquakes annually oc cur ... cause . " The great tidal wave taking its origin in the Southern ocean , rushes with impetuosity up the Bay of ...
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... caused by cyclones or hurricanes . About 1584 the tract lying between the Horinghatta and the Ganges , known as the Backergunge or Burrisal District , was swept by an inundation , succeeded imme- diately afterwards by an incursion of ...
... caused by cyclones or hurricanes . About 1584 the tract lying between the Horinghatta and the Ganges , known as the Backergunge or Burrisal District , was swept by an inundation , succeeded imme- diately afterwards by an incursion of ...
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... causing great alarm , ” after this we find the following very natural remark ; - " the manjees to - day protested against returning to the jungles , both on account of the tigers , and their boats being much damaged by worms . " The ...
... causing great alarm , ” after this we find the following very natural remark ; - " the manjees to - day protested against returning to the jungles , both on account of the tigers , and their boats being much damaged by worms . " The ...
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... caused by the tigers , we will now merely mention the names of the principal animals found in this tract , with a few interspersed anecdotes of some of the most remarkable ones . Of Mammalia we find the rhinoceros , hog , spotted deer ...
... caused by the tigers , we will now merely mention the names of the principal animals found in this tract , with a few interspersed anecdotes of some of the most remarkable ones . Of Mammalia we find the rhinoceros , hog , spotted deer ...
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