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Page 145
... 19th century and has re- mained a folk hero similar to the cowboy in western North America . Gauchos herding cattle in Uruguay Carl Frank - Photo Researchers / EB Inc. Gauchos were usually mestizos ( persons of mixed European and Indian ...
... 19th century and has re- mained a folk hero similar to the cowboy in western North America . Gauchos herding cattle in Uruguay Carl Frank - Photo Researchers / EB Inc. Gauchos were usually mestizos ( persons of mixed European and Indian ...
Page 443
... 19th century ships generally sailed along rhumb lines , which made use of prevailing winds and fixed compass headings . The development of steamships in the 19th century allowed com- plete independence from the winds , removing the ...
... 19th century ships generally sailed along rhumb lines , which made use of prevailing winds and fixed compass headings . The development of steamships in the 19th century allowed com- plete independence from the winds , removing the ...
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... 19th century , the green- house had developed from a mere refuge from a hostile climate into a controlled envi- ronment , adapted to the needs of particular plants . A huge increase in the availability of exotic plants in the 19th century ...
... 19th century , the green- house had developed from a mere refuge from a hostile climate into a controlled envi- ronment , adapted to the needs of particular plants . A huge increase in the availability of exotic plants in the 19th century ...
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