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Page 71
... feet ( 1,037 m ) on both sides of the Arve River , which rises in the Sea of Ice , largest of Mont Blanc's glaciers . The peaks of the rugged mountain chain of Brévent and Rouges rise to the northwest above the right bank , while the ...
... feet ( 1,037 m ) on both sides of the Arve River , which rises in the Sea of Ice , largest of Mont Blanc's glaciers . The peaks of the rugged mountain chain of Brévent and Rouges rise to the northwest above the right bank , while the ...
Page 231
... feet ) , with a circumfer- ence of about 5.5 m ( 18 feet ) ; it is covered with fragrant , reddish brown bark that is shed in long strips . The spreading branches , droop- ing at the ends , bear flattened , lance - shaped leaves about 6 ...
... feet ) , with a circumfer- ence of about 5.5 m ( 18 feet ) ; it is covered with fragrant , reddish brown bark that is shed in long strips . The spreading branches , droop- ing at the ends , bear flattened , lance - shaped leaves about 6 ...
Page 500
... feet [ 2,361 m ] ) . North of Mount Karthala is a wide plateau averaging 2,000 feet ( 610 m ) in elevation . The surface is generally rocky and the soils shallow . There are no perennial streams , and the coast , without large inlets ...
... feet [ 2,361 m ] ) . North of Mount Karthala is a wide plateau averaging 2,000 feet ( 610 m ) in elevation . The surface is generally rocky and the soils shallow . There are no perennial streams , and the coast , without large inlets ...
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