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... feet ( 91 centi- metres ) in diameter , and its main yard was 100 feet ( 30 metres ) long . The ship itself was 433 feet ( 132 metres ) in length , with a beam of 54 feet ( 16 metres ) . Among wooden sailing vessels the largest was the ...
... feet ( 91 centi- metres ) in diameter , and its main yard was 100 feet ( 30 metres ) long . The ship itself was 433 feet ( 132 metres ) in length , with a beam of 54 feet ( 16 metres ) . Among wooden sailing vessels the largest was the ...
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... feet ) and a layer ( around 1,000 feet ) of limestone and marl with abundant fau- na . Triassic ( 190,000,000 to 225,000,000 years ago ) deposits in the lower part are represented by a stratum of limestones , marls , and sandstones of a ...
... feet ) and a layer ( around 1,000 feet ) of limestone and marl with abundant fau- na . Triassic ( 190,000,000 to 225,000,000 years ago ) deposits in the lower part are represented by a stratum of limestones , marls , and sandstones of a ...
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... feet , moist tropical climate is ex- perienced . Beyond that , a cool temperate climate prevails to an altitude of 6,600 feet . Thereafter , cold temperate climatic conditions are found to 9,800 feet . Higher up , cold increases ...
... feet , moist tropical climate is ex- perienced . Beyond that , a cool temperate climate prevails to an altitude of 6,600 feet . Thereafter , cold temperate climatic conditions are found to 9,800 feet . Higher up , cold increases ...
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