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... dunes ; when its sassafras , holly , and tupelo trees reach a height of about 35 ft ( 11 m ) , they cease to be protected by the dunes and are sheared off by wind and blowing sand . 40 ° 42 ′ N , 73 ° 00 ' W firelock musket , type of ...
... dunes ; when its sassafras , holly , and tupelo trees reach a height of about 35 ft ( 11 m ) , they cease to be protected by the dunes and are sheared off by wind and blowing sand . 40 ° 42 ′ N , 73 ° 00 ' W firelock musket , type of ...
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... dune formed on a beach , of- ten preserved by vegetation . sand dune formation on beaches 2 : 780g ; illus . fore - edge painting , technique of painting the edges of the leaves or folios of a book , employed in the Middle Ages ...
... dune formed on a beach , of- ten preserved by vegetation . sand dune formation on beaches 2 : 780g ; illus . fore - edge painting , technique of painting the edges of the leaves or folios of a book , employed in the Middle Ages ...
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... Dunes " ( 1962 ) , and " The Human Edge " ( 1967 ) . Although not abstractions of nature , her paintings frequent- ly embody a strong feeling of landscape . A major retrospective exhibition of her work was held at the Whitney Museum of ...
... Dunes " ( 1962 ) , and " The Human Edge " ( 1967 ) . Although not abstractions of nature , her paintings frequent- ly embody a strong feeling of landscape . A major retrospective exhibition of her work was held at the Whitney Museum of ...
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