A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-war, Volume 2 |
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Page 129
... lagoon - reefs have a diameter of about forty miles , and only rise above the water in small isles , forming a dotted circle . I believe it is generally supposed that such coral- rings as these , have in many cases been the encir- cling ...
... lagoon - reefs have a diameter of about forty miles , and only rise above the water in small isles , forming a dotted circle . I believe it is generally supposed that such coral- rings as these , have in many cases been the encir- cling ...
Page 130
... lagoons by submarine channels , while others have an open passage , deep enough for a ship to sail into the inner lake . The principal island in the Paumotu group is that of Manga Reva , a cluster of five isles , all within one ...
... lagoons by submarine channels , while others have an open passage , deep enough for a ship to sail into the inner lake . The principal island in the Paumotu group is that of Manga Reva , a cluster of five isles , all within one ...
Page 131
... lagoons at a depth of from ten to twenty fathoms , attached to the coral - rock by a strong byssus - i.e . , a bunch of silky golden - brown filaments , which the diver cuts with his knife , and so secures his prize . This silken cable ...
... lagoons at a depth of from ten to twenty fathoms , attached to the coral - rock by a strong byssus - i.e . , a bunch of silky golden - brown filaments , which the diver cuts with his knife , and so secures his prize . This silken cable ...
Page 133
... lagoons are annually replenished by myriads of infant pearl- oysters , which have been spawned in the deep sea , and which , in the months of December and March , may be seen floating in ... lagoon they are abundant , and perhaps in the very.
... lagoons are annually replenished by myriads of infant pearl- oysters , which have been spawned in the deep sea , and which , in the months of December and March , may be seen floating in ... lagoon they are abundant , and perhaps in the very.
Page 134
Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming. lagoon they are abundant , and perhaps in the very next not an oyster is to be ... lagoons in which these fisheries are carried on are indescribably lovely : marine gardens , in which every detail of ...
Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming. lagoon they are abundant , and perhaps in the very next not an oyster is to be ... lagoons in which these fisheries are carried on are indescribably lovely : marine gardens , in which every detail of ...
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