Calcutta Review, Volume 32University of Calcutta, 1859 |
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Page 4
... never - ending feast , no single foot of ground being disen- gaged . All is occupied by a luxuriant growth of Soondree trees , beautiful in form and foliage as their name implies , also Sonne- ratia , Nipa Palms , Banian , Peepul and ...
... never - ending feast , no single foot of ground being disen- gaged . All is occupied by a luxuriant growth of Soondree trees , beautiful in form and foliage as their name implies , also Sonne- ratia , Nipa Palms , Banian , Peepul and ...
Page 11
... never heard of any kind of deer near the place , the tree found at a depth of 18 feet below the ground ; it seems to be Soondry , as is the case with most of the wood found in similar situations elsewhere . * The following abstract ...
... never heard of any kind of deer near the place , the tree found at a depth of 18 feet below the ground ; it seems to be Soondry , as is the case with most of the wood found in similar situations elsewhere . * The following abstract ...
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... feet , it is exceedingly dangerous in some parts of the river , but more moderate in others ; it never breaks on both sides of the river at the same time . The Deep water destroys its force , but shallow water , THE GANGETIC DELTA . 13.
... feet , it is exceedingly dangerous in some parts of the river , but more moderate in others ; it never breaks on both sides of the river at the same time . The Deep water destroys its force , but shallow water , THE GANGETIC DELTA . 13.
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... never seen the Gangetic Garial in the Soonderbuns ; he appears to love the sweeter and , comparatively speaking , quieter waters of the upper rivers and their clean sand banks , where they may be seen in scores , lying with their mouths ...
... never seen the Gangetic Garial in the Soonderbuns ; he appears to love the sweeter and , comparatively speaking , quieter waters of the upper rivers and their clean sand banks , where they may be seen in scores , lying with their mouths ...
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... never be inhabited , they are too exposed to the fury of the Tropical Hurricanes that arise in the Bay of Bengal , and their unhealthiness is so great , from the stagnated air and corrupting vegetable deposits , that no human beings can ...
... never be inhabited , they are too exposed to the fury of the Tropical Hurricanes that arise in the Bay of Bengal , and their unhealthiness is so great , from the stagnated air and corrupting vegetable deposits , that no human beings can ...
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