| 单词 | chain of mountains |
| 例句 | Africa will push northward into Europe, squeezing the Mediterranean out of existence and thrusting up a chain of mountains of Himalayan majesty running from Paris to Calcutta. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Coorg is part of the Western Ghats, the chain of mountains extending parallel to India’s Arabian Sea coast, from Gujarat south to Kerala, an area rich in biodiversity. Explorer: Coffee Plantations in India Blend History and Hospitality 2010-12-31T19:55:00Z Once, I walked three days from the site of the Battle of Princeton to a small chain of mountains that New Yorkers generally have no idea is staring them in the face: the Watchungs. Walking the American Revolution 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z On the map, it’s about 25 miles of shoreline sealed off by a chain of mountains. Review: ‘The King and Queen of Malibu,’ a History of Paradise 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Three hours from Tokyo by car there is a stunning chain of mountains on the south eastern side of Lake Shirakaba-ko called Yatsugatake. Best overseas breaks at Christmas and new year: readers’ travel tips 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is a long, thin strip of dry deciduous forest in the Eastern Ghats, a broken chain of mountains in the lower part of India. Squeezing the Elephant 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Reestablishment began in the late 1960s to early 1970s, when animals moved down from Canada along a chain of mountains. Bringing back ‘the spirit animal of the backcountry’ | Produced by Advertising Publications 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z In geophysical surveys that can sense beneath the ocean bed, the ring looks like an arcing chain of mountains. Project to drill into 'dinosaur crater' gets under way - BBC News 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Leaving Field, the road runs between two chains of mountains, the Ottertail on the north and the Van Horne on the south. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Geneva itself, its lovely surrounding villas, its picturesque lake, the glorious chain of mountains on either side, even Mont Blanc in the distance, were as nothing to him. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Specifically, in the plural, the highest chain of mountains in Europe, containing the lofty mountains of Switzerland, etc. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z When the travelers got down into the valley, after climbing one chain of mountains, they found their further progress barred by a swift stream. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z His anguish increased as he came near the chain of mountains; the distant ruins were already visible, and gradually became more distinguishable; while numerous hill-tops rose round and clear from out the blue mist. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z After the parting from the Kootenai it flows directly north-west between two stupendous chains of mountains. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Beyond appeared a chain of mountains, whose dark-blue peaks were almost lost in the clouds. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) 2012-01-29T03:00:07.953Z Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Apennines, a chain of mountains extending through Italy. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z I have seen several Indians who have been so far West as to cross the top of that immense chain of mountains which run from North to South of the continent of America. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z In front of us the chain of mountains on the opposite side of the valley, whose heights looked down on the Cilician Plain, obscured the view in that direction. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z Guided by Indians, they crossed chain after chain of mountains, supposing each to be the summit, only to find another yet to succeed. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z A chain of mountains commencing at and forming the two above-mentioned islands and running in a south-easterly direction forms the peninsula of Tayabas. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z In the chain of mountains which separates the two valleys, Brown found a deep depression or wadi, extending from the one to the other, at no great elevation above the bed of the river. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z The long chain of mountains on the other side of the lake was magnificent in the morning light. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z Diagram showing the times and probable extent of the more or less marked climate changes in the geologic history of North America, and of its elevation into chains of mountains. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z The peninsula is divided longitudinally by a chain of mountains, which gradually diminish in elevation, until, for the last three leagues, they dwindle into mere hills. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z A chain of mountains extends in a curved line from the northern to the southern point, enclosing an irregular strip of land which forms the province of Antique. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Not single, but chains of mountains, each one rearing its mighty front behind the other, as if the boundary of the world. The Fisher Girl 2011-10-13T02:00:46.980Z In the other type the solid crust has been plicated, corrugated and dislocated, especially along particular lines, and has attained its most stupendous disruption in lofty chains of mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Imagine a lovely valley, green and fertile, encircled by a great chain of mountains. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z It was bounded on the further horizon by a chain of mountains—spurs, no doubt, of the ubiquitous Andes. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z Its axis is nearly north and south, and a chain of mountains runs up it, but nearer to the east than to the west coast. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Gradually we saw more hills, and among them forests, while a few distant chains of mountains ran from west to east. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z The terrain of Japan is mountainous and volcanic, being traversed by two chains of mountains. Japan and the California Problem 2011-07-25T02:00:13.940Z Between the valley of Karolez and that of Baidar near the coast, lies a chain of mountains with deep gorges filled with forests. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Inland, the horizon was bounded by a chain of mountains; to the west was the ocean, calm enough now, very wide and dark and blue, with not even an island to break its monotony. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z A continuous chain of mountains down the centre of the tail represents the vertebræ. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z It is placed in the midst of the Cordilleras, which are joined to a great chain of mountains. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z That on the Australian side was flat, seemingly, but Tasmania showed up with a majestic chain of mountains. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z To the northward, however, a chain of mountains, occasionally very lofty, arises. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Here was a great empire in physical extent, intersected by great rivers and chains of mountains. Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon 2011-05-20T02:00:38.647Z The next regular chain of mountains, paralleling that through which they had been making their way, lay far beyond, and their peaks were white with snows. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z "Oh, Mr. Dale, please don't exaggerate our ignorance in this respect; I am not quite so bad as a lady at home, who thought Toronto a chain of mountains, and Ottawa an Indian chief." A Romance of Toronto A Novel 2011-04-23T02:00:04.677Z So completely encircled was it by a rocky chain of mountains, that it appeared as if no rough winds could ever disturb its tranquillity. Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome 2011-04-21T02:00:52.107Z Dividing Range, Great, an Australian chain of mountains, forming the watershed between the rivers flowing into the Pacific and those running westward. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z In 1868 a party of three of us set out for a brief trouting excursion, to a body of water called Thomas’s Lake, situated in the same chain of mountains. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z Three great chains of mountains and not less than eight high ridges run through the State, and spread themselves abroad in this wild region. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z Here the view convinced us that our late hopes were without foundation, as there appeared a ridge or chain of mountains, running South and North as far as the eye could reach. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z According to the information of the Indians, they are part of the chain of mountains which we approached on the third of this month. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z On and on the chain of mountains stretched, with every illusion of mist and colour, with every differing grace of distance, with inconceivable measures of vastness. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z A mountain, it may be objected, is an agreeable object, without so much as the appearance of regularity; and a chain of mountains is still more agreeable, without being arranged in any order. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z Behold a chain of mountains rising abruptly and with a bold sweep across a most lovely wilderness. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z The plan of all Bœotia unfolded itself with great distinctness—two considerable plains, separated by a low ridge, and surrounded on all sides by chains of mountains. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The vast tract stretches southward till hemmed in by a chain of mountains of various heights. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z This remarkable nation occupies a valley among the Sierra de los Mimbros chain of mountains, upon one of the affluents of the river Gila, in the extreme northwestern part of the province of Sonora. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z Beyond the coast is the bold chain of mountains of which Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands are parts. On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada 2011-02-09T03:00:51.093Z The foaming, surging waves had been left outside, and the water lay almost motionless, encircled by the chain of mountains surrounding it. Danira 2011-02-06T03:00:59.460Z The bounding chains of mountains are separated by a stretch, some twenty miles wide, of undulating hills and slopes, all now covered with vineyards, orange and lemon orchards, and comfortable homesteads or villages. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z A tariff between countries has the same influence in decreasing trade as a chain of mountains. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z No brown chain of mountains surrounds it; no ice-covered peaks are gilded by the rays of the rising sun! The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Leaving Weaverville for Eureka, which lies still farther to the north of California, we crossed a long chain of mountains, passable only by mules. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas The existence of submarine chains of mountains is established by the numerous shoals and rocks which are to be considered as their summits. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History Close beyond this is a dark and solemn chain of mountains. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z Mountain ranges, or chains of mountains as some prefer to call them, do not always run in certain directions, though this has sometimes been claimed. Catholic Churchmen in Science When the sky finally lightened, they were over a great, flat expanse of country with a chain of mountains barely visible in the west. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines They are likened to the "great deep," to the "strong mountains"—vast and awful, but abrupt and incomplete, as the huge, broken, rugged piles and chains of mountains. Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. From the valleys their rugged, deeply indented escarpments, stretching away to the horizon, have the appearance of a continuous chain of mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Nemea was separated from the Argive temple of Here, the most ancient one in the country, by a chain of mountains and a long rocky ravine. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 The main shore opposite the encampment was low to a great distance from the coast; it then appeared to ascend gradually to the base of the Buckland chain of mountains. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea It looks like a chain of mountains set in the sea. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu To the north and north-west lie Kinchenjunga and the tremendous chain of mountains that embraces Everest. The Unveiling of Lhasa No central chain of mountains stretches west and east through the island, but near the north coast hills, rising 2300 to 2600 ft., slope steeply to the shore. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" From Lha-Ssa to the province of Sse-Tchouen, through all this long route, nothing is to be seen but immense chains of mountains, intersected with cataracts, deep gulfs, and narrow defiles. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 The road, after winding uphill for several miles between woods and high banks, led at last on to the moors, where there was a kind of tableland flanked on two sides by chains of mountains. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story In studying many chains of mountains, we find that the strike or line of outcrop of continuous sets of strata, and the general direction of the chain, may be far from rectilinear. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Far away to the southwest were various chains of mountains, rising above an elevated but broken region. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure Our road to-day extended along the chain of mountains, and lay over a hard, gravelly surface, thickly covered with small, argillaceous stones. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 The innermost, and most lofty, chain of mountains follows a curve almost identical with that of the coast at a general distance of 120 m. from the ocean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" On its further border, directly in front of them, but some ten miles away, rose a chain of mountains bisected by a deep wide cut like a gateway. Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 Po affords an instructive example of the manner in which a great river bears down to the sea the matter poured into it by a multitude of tributaries descending from lofty chains of mountains. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology To the right ran the chain of mountains, while in front the plain was clear, the water a little lower down, pouring over a ledge of rock, so as to form a miniature cataract. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Our view consisted of the magnificent precipices which terminate, at the shore, the Alpuxarras chain of mountains. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Rivers.—The inner chain of mountains forms the watershed of the colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" After two days’ journey we reached the foot of a chain of mountains, the summits of which were lost in the clouds. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] The Alpuxares are a chain of mountains, which extend from Granada to the Mediterranean. The New-York Weekly Magazine or Miscellaneous Repository. Alphonso and Marina Our left, under Lannes, occupied the hill of Santon,—a wooded eminence, the last of a long chain of mountains running east and west. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The chain of mountains beyond the towns across the bay and facing San Francisco glittered like bronze, but the lofty volcanic peak of Monte Diablo, farther still, was a pale and misty blue. Ancestors A Novel Beyond this region rose up a vast chain of mountains, which we were obliged to clamber over. Devil Stories An Anthology Far ahead could be discerned the chain of mountains, their peaks looking blue and misty in the distance. Through Apache Lands China is the continuation eastward of the great Himalayan mass, numerous chains of mountains running irregularly to the sea-board. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Chemnitz is a favourite tourist centre for excursions into the Erzgebirge, the chain of mountains separating Saxony from Bohemia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" The fame of it rose as we approached, like a chain of mountains; at Bedford they touched their caps, but in Dunstable they crawled upon their bellies. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) In the northern part of it is a vast chain of mountains called now the Balkan. Alexander the Great Makers of History He reckoned that in all probability none of the kites that he flew from Mount Linde and from the negro villages had crossed the chain of mountains surrounding Bassa-Narok. In Desert and Wilderness This peninsula is divided longitudinally for the space of three leagues by a chain of mountains, which diminish gradually in height till they become mere hillocks. Adventures in the Philippine Islands Beyond that plain a low chain of mountains rose, as black as ink, and behind this gloomy range he saw a snow-clad peak that glistened in the morning sun. When the West Was Young At only one point to the north of Bagdad was there a break in the chain of mountains that separated Persia from Mesopotamia. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War That the chain of mountains which incloses the country terminates precisely between Chagres and Panama, and forms a valley, which is crossed in all directions by numerous streams. A Succinct View of the Importance and Practicability of Forming a Ship Canal across the Isthmus of Panama A chain of mountains runs north and south across the interior plain. Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers All the inhabitants of these districts extend over great breadth of country, reaching to the foot of a lofty chain of mountains known by the names of Zagrus, Orontes, and Jasonium. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The largest of these plains on the eastern side of the island is that of Orosei, washed by several rivers having their sources in the neighbouring primitive chain of mountains. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. A jagged chain of mountains stood dimly on the horizon, he remembered crossing them on the flight out. Deathworld It is generally supposed in Europe that the great chain of mountains, which in South America forms the Andes, and in North America the Mexican and Rocky Mountains, continues nearly unbroken through the Isthmus. A Succinct View of the Importance and Practicability of Forming a Ship Canal across the Isthmus of Panama The chain of mountains which constitutes this vast plain, is a continuation of that which, under the name Andes, runs through South America. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe If the elevation of a chain of mountains be due to the causes suggested in p. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In I was constantly surprised at the grandeur of this western coast, with its magnificent chains of mountains, rising peak above peak, and fleecy clouds resting on their summits. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California If we follow the western coasts of America, from Behring's straits, which hardly form a sensible interruption, to Cape Horn, we find an uninterrupted chain of mountains. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 In approaching any great chain of mountains from the sea-level, you will find a large tract of country consisting of elevated hills and deep ravines, intersected by rapid streams and torrents. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains The chain of mountains was only about a league off, and after a short rest, all resumed their way with renewed ardour. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Nature has separated these two regions, Mutsu and Dewa, by a formidable chain of mountains, constituting the backbone of northern Japan. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era This fortification, which extended for more than two leagues, rested at either end on the bold, natural buttresses of the chain of mountains. The True Story Book Attempts have been made to arrange the chains of mountains into connected systems. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Up and down, in and out of a maze of crooked paths, working by ever so devious a way higher into the chain of mountains, Jack followed his leader. Brand Blotters Beyond the entrenchments the moonlight whitened the plain, and even the fog which covered the summits of a chain of mountains which were visible in the horizon. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Mr. Schaeberle therefore suggests that the canals may be chains of mountains stretching over sea and land! The Story of the Heavens In the meantime Fernand Wagner was engaged in the attempt to cross the chain of mountains which intersected the island whereon the shipwreck had thrown him. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf Thus we speak habitually of chains of mountains. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 The clouds piled themselves up like a chain of mountains, hurried on through the air, and spread themselves abroad over the whole landscape, as far as the Dryad's eye could reach. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Probably he passed to and fro to France by one of the obscure mountain tracks through the Pyrenees known only to those who dealt in contraband—and there are many in that chain of mountains. The Stretton Street Affair At last we reached our camping-ground, situated under the lee of the high chain of mountains to the north of us and on the northern bank of the Mangshan River. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet The Italian traveller Beccari, in 1876, speaks of them as "Karonis," and states that they occupy a chain of mountains parallel to the north coast of the north-west peninsular of the island. More Science From an Easy Chair After ascending the Allegheny nearly to the top, as far as human sight could reach, in every direction, there were chains of mountains, occasionally checkered by small farms and low bottoms, covered with forest trees. Narrative of Richard Lee Mason in the Pioneer West, 1819 So he travelled onwards, over a grand, lofty chain of mountains, over rugged,—rocky precipices, and along roads that hung on the mountain's side like a swallow's nest. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Some regard them as a continuation of the Andes of South America; so that, if both are put together, they will make a chain of mountains little short of nine thousand miles long. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians To the north-west, north, and north-east stood the chain of mountains which I had observed all along. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet The chain of mountains at some distance from the coast, known by the name of the Australian Alps, separates New South Wales from the interior of the Australian continent. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century As to the volcanic records of the great West, they may be read in the chains of mountains that stretch from Alaska 10,000 miles to Tierra del Fuego. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror Far in the distance stretched the endless chain of mountains, which to-day seemed to smoke with the snow blown a quarter mile above their summits. Panther Eye In a corner of the valley a single hill towered up to the sky; farther on rose a chain of mountains; but the little hill was formed at the summit into two peaks. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers Surveying the vast chain of mountains, which rises midway between the oceans, a poetical Jesuit said, "They are in labor with nations." The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Consisting of a chain of mountains of moderate elevation, sloping down towards the sea, it was the rendezvous of the early explorers of the Pacific. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century The surroundings, however, are more picturesque than those of Middle Kolymsk, for a picturesque chain of mountains breaks the horizon to the eastward, although the remainder of the landscape consists of level and marshy tundra. From Paris to New York by Land Also, the lowest part of a mountain or chain of mountains. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. In front of them rose another chain of mountains almost as lofty as that which they had climbed. With Cochrane the Dauntless The horizon on the side of the Desert had the appearance of a long hideous chain of mountains piled on one another, the summits of which seemed to vomit fire and smoke. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. We learn that the chain of mountains which was originally known by the name of the Caucasus stretches, with a total length of 650 miles, from the Caspian to the Black Sea. Studies in Literature and History A large chain of mountains cuts it almost in the middle. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century In the interior of the last-named a large chain of mountains was distinguished, the loftiest of which appeared at least three thousand five hundred feet high. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century On the right, the horizon was bounded by a chain of mountains, that plainly showed their bases above the glowing orchards and verdant landscapes. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch From the sea rises in the form of a chain of mountains the figure of G�a in blue-green moonlight. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas But he proposed to establish a fugitive refuge in the chain of mountains stretching from the border of New York toward the Gulf. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement Continuing our walk upwards, we find ourselves flanked by gentler slopes, and finally emerge from the valley and reach the summit of an open col, or depression in the chain of mountains. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 On either side were white rocks; in the middle a brownish plain, rising by degrees, and joining by successive levels a chain of mountains, which appeared far in the interior. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century It is divided throughout its whole extent by a chain of mountains, which in general owe their formation to volcanic eruptions. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce Blue in the distance was a chain of mountains—"The Guardians." Attrition If you look at the map, you will see that there are numerous chains of mountains in the countries lying west of China, especially in Tibet, while China proper has but few of them. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics The purple-black sky folds loving, Over far sea, far land; The thunder-clouds, looming eastward, Like a chain of mountains stand. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 459 Volume 18, New Series, October 16, 1852 Santa Cristina is divided by a chain of mountains of considerable elevation, to which the hills that rise from the sea lead. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century On the western shore was the kingdom of Malegga, and a chain of mountains 4,000 feet high, but decreasing in height towards the north. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure It runs between two high chains of mountains; the east Bank, that chain being known as the country called Bertat. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 It has a chain of mountains through it, the highest peak of which"—and the speaker looked at his memoranda—"is 12,847 feet high. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics “Lovely,” he said; and then they both stood gazing at the lightning, which made the clouds look like a chain of mountains, about whose summits the electricity played. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range The sides of the bay were white cliffs of great height, and inland the hills rose one behind another, towering upwards until they terminated in a chain of mountains in the far distance. The Cannibal Islands Captain Cook's Adventure in the South Seas But lest some storm should overthrow these tree trunks there were four lofty peaks connected by chains of mountains. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole A chain of mountains, from which a number of rivers descend to the sea, runs down the centre, and divides the island into two parts. Old Jack Arthur's Range—a chain of mountains in the south-western part of the colony. The History of Tasmania , Volume II To the left are tracts of hilly grounds, between which the sea appears, and the vast chain of mountains in the Isle of Man distinctly seen. A Tour in Ireland 1776-1779 The other fact arises from the proximity to the east coast of the great Quathlamba chain of mountains. Impressions of South Africa At Strasburgh the two chains of mountains, the Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies, approach each other, making the valley quite narrow. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 I followed the chains of mountains, through the two Americas, some of the highest elevations known in our globe. Peter Schlemihl They form parts of a chain of mountains extending inland from St. Patrick's Head to the northern coast. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Chain after chain of mountains, slumbering dark and grim against the horizon, suddenly awoke, blushing and smiling in the rosy light. At the Time Appointed We were on rather elevated ground, with a fine view of a part of the Bamangwato chain of mountains before us. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 The islands of an archipelago have become the peaks of a continuous chain of mountains by the whole floor of their sea being considerably raised. The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria On the south and east it is circled by a chain of mountains. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 It is a great valley, or bowl, surrounded by a lofty rim that in reality is a considerable chain of mountains. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country It a rude pictograph, a rough sketch, map-like, of a winding river—another and smaller one separated from the first by a chain of mountains. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. The eastern side of the river is also closely confined, though 190 not so closely as the western, by a chain of mountains known as the Mazatzal range. Aboriginal Remains in Verde Valley, Arizona Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-92, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 179-262 The brown plain, swimming in a haze of heat, stretched far away into the distance, where a chain of mountains trenched upon the cloudless sky. Oriental Encounters Palestine and Syria, 1894-6 Just before sunset we arrived at Itulcachi, a great cattle estate at the foot of the eastern chain of mountains. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America The rugged country is separated from Sweden by the Kiolen, or the Great Scandinavian chain of mountains, and in the hills and mountains are found the wonderful Norway spruce and fir trees familiar in commerce. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Close behind this is a dark and solemn chain of mountains. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two We hurried on until we reached Mr. Smit's farm, which is one hour on horseback from the southern slopes of the Witwatersrand—the great dividing chain of mountains that runs in the direction of Marico. Three Years' War Inland, a chain of mountains runs N.E. and S.W., the most beautiful he had seen, appearing like the hills of Cordova. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The region may be roughly characterized as a vast sandy plain, arid in the extreme; or rather as two such plains, separated by a chain of mountains running northwest and southeast. Navaho Houses, pages 469-518 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898 Most of these islands are high and rocky, seeming like a chain of mountains in the ocean, with their tops above the waves. Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain Upon enquiry, I found that they were a part of a chain of mountains connected with those in the Tyrol. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three It lies in a valley between two high chains of mountains of black granite. A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy The Rocky Mts. or Great Continental Divide is a continuation of the famous Andes of South America, and jointly they form the longest and most uniform chain of mountains on the globe. The Harris-Ingram Experiment From Orgon to Pontroyal, after quitting the plains of the Rhone, the country seems still to be a plain, cut into compartments by chains of mountains of massive rock, running through it in various directions. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 At its eastern extremity it leads into three narrower passes, each of which extends several miles, winding by the wildest paths into the heart of the Sierra Nevada chain of mountains. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader The continuation of the chain of mountains called the Vosges, running northerly from Strasbourg downwards--renders the road wearisome, and in parts scarcely passable--as the government has recently paid no attention to its reparation. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three It is generally supposed in Europe that the great chain of mountains, which, in South America, forms the Andes, continues nearly unbroken through the isthmus. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 It formed a chain of mountains of vast height; one of which, far more conspicuous than the rest, was named Mount St Augustin. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 The northern part is everywhere separated from the southern by immense and continued chains of mountains. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) During the summer months the lofty peaks of this mighty chain of mountains, like those of the Alps, are covered with white caps of snow. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself The great military frontiers of a state, especially when strengthened by natural and artificial obstacles, such as chains of mountains, rivers, lines of fortresses, &c., are regarded as permanent lines of defence. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. There is no chain of mountains in which the shape of the valleys is more favorable to the formation of glaciers than the Alps. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 From Cape Bede, the coast trended N.E. by E. with a chain of mountains inland, extending in the same direction. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 The Williams is in the interior, and the Leschenault on the sea-coast, and between the two places lies the Darling Range, a high chain of mountains which had never before been crossed at this point. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 In many places similar Negro tribes occupy thick forests in the hollows beneath high chains of mountains, the summits of which are inhabited by Abyssinian or Ethiopian races. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Continuing the view, you arrive at that majestic and commanding chain of mountains called "the Blue Mountains," whose stately and o'ertopping grandeur forms a most imposing boundary to the prospective. Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America It is by far the most singular and picturesque chain of mountains on this coast. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region It seemed to have a winding direction, through the great flat that lies between the chain of mountains to the S.E., and the hills to the N.W. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 This city is situated in about 33 degrees and 30 minutes south latitude, at the west foot of the immense chain of mountains called the Cordilleras. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The plantations of cacao are all to the north of the chain of mountains which coast the sea, and in the interior country. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Nothing like it occurring between this and Cabul, on any part of the chain of mountains distinctly referrable to the Himalayas. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries Here a chain of mountains runs north and south, nearly parallel with the coast. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region We then got into thirteen and fifteen; in which last depth we anchored, at half-past eight; some part of the chain of mountains, on the S.E. shore, in sight, bearing S.E. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 It resembles Greece and Switzerland, not only in its small dimensions, but by being composed of valleys, separated by chains of mountains and by ranges of hills. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Even during the summer months the lofty peaks of this mighty chain of mountains are covered with white caps of snow. Christopher Carson The rivers which flow down to the sea from the western chain of mountains carry millions of logs from the great dark forests. Gerda in Sweden The outline of this chain of mountains exhibits the most fanciful figures. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region The continuation and direction of the chain of mountains on each side of it, strongly indicated the probability of the latter supposition. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 In the States we should call it a chain of mountains. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 He says, that at three o'clock he distinctly saw the land round the bottom of the bay, forming a connected chain of mountains with those which extended along the north and south sides. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson It was a fine sight to see the unclouded sun rising from behind the distant chain of mountains. The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America During the south-west monsoon the clouds are driven against the lofty chain of mountains that overhang the western shore of the peninsula, and their condensed vapour descends there in copious showers. Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 These glaciers all lie at the foot of that vast chain of mountains, which supply the sources of many of the greatest rivers in Europe. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium The other two divisions are formed by a chain of mountains running nearly south from this line to Cape St Romanus, otherwise Cape St Mary, but much nearer the east coast than the west. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 In the course of this journey, an immense chain of mountains, called the Rocky Mountains, was approached, which appeared to be a continuation of the Andes. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson We had now a full, but melancholy prospect of the most desolate country that can well be conceived, appearing a congeries of chains of mountains in succession, one behind the other, perpetually cloathed in snow. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. Can you launch ten thousand men across a frontier and a chain of mountains and know to a mile exactly where they will be at the end of seven weeks? Back to Methuselah On reaching it I resumed my former course which was nearly west-south-west towards Mount Zero, a name I applied to a remarkable cone at the western extremity of the chain of mountains. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 In one part of Tartary, there is a chain of mountains, and there are a few towns, and trees, but very few. Far Off On the left rose the capricious outlines of a chain of mountains, outlined in full light. The Moon-Voyage India is crossed from East to West by a chain of mountains called the Vindhyas. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History On the west of the chain of mountains the foldings become gentler, and the coal assumes an almost horizontal position. The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes The expedition set out on the following morning, and after passing through a beautiful plain, began to penetrate the mighty chain of mountains, which form the southern border of the kingdom. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa See that great chain of mountains in the north: they are the Himalaya—the highest mountains in the world. Far Off Lastly, three gulfs lie on the coast of this hemisphere—the Torrid Gulf, the Gulf of Dew, and the Gulf of Iris, little plains inclosed by high chains of mountains. The Moon-Voyage A double chain of mountains, rising higher and higher, warned us of our approach to the rich commercial city. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy And the Ideals are not a chain of mountains; they are a stretch of plains, and the Temple of Knowledge is in their centre. Ships That Pass in the Night In the interior double and treble chains of mountains extend through the island, and some low points of land project from them into the sea. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient The great lowlands, or "Alföld," as the Magyars call them, are surrounded by a chain of mountains whose heights are nearly equal to some Alpine districts. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 In lunar orography, several chains of mountains have been distinguished which are principally distributed over the northern hemisphere. The Moon-Voyage The majestic Lebanon bounded the distant view on the left, and several convents on the foremost chain of mountains looked down upon the broad vale. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy Quito, Cordillera of, a chain of mountains, the chief of them volcanic, in Ecuador, containing the loftiest peaks of the Andes, and including among them Antisana, Cotopaxi, and Chimborazo. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge To the west it is enclosed by a chain of mountains, reaching to——. Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793, and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic. I was glad when we were really in motion on the swift Rhine, the next morning, and nearing the chain of mountains that rose up before us. Views a-foot A chain of mountains, steep and timber laden, almost encircles the ranch. Out of Doors—California and Oregon The valley sinks deeply down to the Galilean Sea, round the shores of which a glorious chain of mountains rises in varied and picturesque terrace-like forms. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy The Apennines form a very picturesque chain of mountains 5000 ft. high down the centre of the country. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge To the east, another chain of mountains runs, of a similar formation, though of inferior height. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 363, March 28, 1829 Another heaven arched far below us; other chains of mountains joined their bases to those which surrounded the lake, and the mirrored cascades leaped upward to meet their originals at the surface. Views a-foot I was told that on very clear, fine days, a distant chain of mountains was perceivable—the day was fine and clear, but I could not see the mountains. A Woman's Journey Round the World This part of Tierra del Fuego may be considered as the extremity of the submerged chain of mountains already alluded to. The Voyage of the Beagle Cordilleras, the name of several chains of mountains in S. America. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge After carefully re-reading and making several minor corrections, Linda picked up her pencil, and across the top of a sheet of heavy paper sketched the peaks of a chain of mountains. Her Father's Daughter In the lunar orography they have discerned some chains of mountains, which are chiefly distributed over the northern hemisphere. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon Today we approached very near to the Arabian coast, where we saw a chain of mountains which were barren and by no means attractive. A Woman's Journey Round the World Two long chains of mountains divide it from one extreme to the other; the Alleghany ridge takes the form of the shores of the Atlantic Ocean; the other is parallel with the Pacific. Democracy in America — Volume 1 Like the bony shoulders of immense sleeping monsters, the chains of mountains rose in the distance. The Underdogs, a Story of the Mexican Revolution And when we have discovered a continent, or crossed a chain of mountains, it is only to find another ocean or another plain upon the further side. Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers I have little doubt that on many other points of that great chain of mountains, similar volcanoes have existed. Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred The chain of mountains still continued at the side at some considerable distance, and here and there rose low, sterile hills, or head-lands. A Woman's Journey Round the World The space which lies between these two chains of mountains contains 1,341,649 square miles. *a Its surface is therefore about six times as great as that of France. Democracy in America — Volume 1 The southern part of Upper California, between the Pacific and the great westernmost chain of mountains, is very hot and dry, except during a short time in winter. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources The sea-coast of Italy is more uniform, not being broken by bays and harbors; and it is not cut up, like Greece, by chains of mountains, into small cantons. Outline of Universal History After seven hours’ march we reached the summit of this chain of mountains, when the immense eastern plain lay stretched before us: we passed several insulated hills. Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred Beyond the Zerka the chain of mountains increases in breadth, and the Belka begins; it is divided into different districts, of which I may be able to give some account hereafter. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land On the south-west of this gulf extends a chain of mountains, which terminates in the promontory of Carmel, a name famous in the annals of our religion. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Two long chains of mountains divide it from one extreme to the other; the Allegany ridge takes the form of the shores of the Atlantic ocean; the other is parallel with the Pacific. American Institutions and Their Influence Were there a chain of mountains along our Atlantic coast as near as are the Andes to the Pacific, what different results would have arisen from the English settlements in North America! Outline of Universal History August 27th.—We found ourselves close to the road, and proceeding, we began to ascend, in half an hour, the great chain of mountains. Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred To the left we had the chain of mountains called Attaka. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land From the summit, which is very lofty, the eye follows the whole chain of mountains, beginning at Nablous, and skirting the extremity of the plain till it loses itself in the south. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time And a cloud it proved; but slowly, beneath it, blue filmy shapes began to define against the whiteness, and sharpened into a chain of mountains. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series It is traversed by chains of mountains, and bordered also by lofty mountains, of which the Himalayas is the principal range. Outline of Universal History This is what the Arabs call a souk, or market, and similar places occur at every station in this chain of mountains as far as Yemen. Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred From this elevated peak a very extensive view opened before us, and the direction of the different surroundings chains of mountains could be distinctly traced. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land Figure to yourself two long chains of mountains, running in a parallel direction from north to south, without breaks and without undulations. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Armenia, Asia Minor, and Syria were broken up into small districts by chains of mountains. Early European History Throughout the moonlit night they travelled, ascending the last and highest chain of mountains and reaching the summit by dawn. The Rise of Iskander The principal chain of mountains runs, roughly speaking, from northeast to southwest, the average height being perhaps 1,000-1,500 metres, with higher peaks now and then. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 I had observed similar strata in Wady Genne, but running horizontally along the whole chain of mountains, and dividing it, as it were, into two equal parts. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land Before it towers the great chain of mountains separating Old and New Castile. Castilian Days But, as I have elsewhere observed, it would be erroneous to judge the height of a chain of mountains solely from that of the most lofty summits. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Presently it became clearer, its outline more distinct on the brightening sky; a large chain of mountains, peaked and weird, appeared. Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories His name was known on the western side of the mighty chain of mountains before Colonel Fremont was heard of there, and before there was any gleam of gold on the lonely sunset frontage. Erema — My Father's Sin The valley of that river widens about Jericho, and its inclosing hills are united to a chain of mountains which open and enclose the Dead sea. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land We cannot doubt, that the physical aspect of Greece, intersected by small chains of mountains, and mediterranean gulfs, contributed, at the dawn of civilization, to the intellectual development of the Greeks. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 In taking a general view of the geological constitution of a chain of mountains, we may distinguish five elements of direction too often confounded in works of geognosy and physical geography. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Directly on the opposite bank, abruptly rising, is the superb and magnificent chain of mountains called the Sieben Gebirge or Seven Mountains. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 We crossed the first chain of mountains, rode a short distance over a stony upland, and then descended into a long cultivated valley, running to the eastward. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain On the other side we ascended the western chain of mountains. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land In order to have an exact idea of the plains, their configuration, and their limits, we must know the chains of mountains that form their boundaries. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 The chain of mountains placed by several modern geographers, between the Meta and the Vichada, and which appears to link the Andes of New Grenada with the Sierra Parime, is altogether imaginary. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 I climbed the chain of mountains north of us. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work The chain of mountains which rises to the west of Malaga is purpled by the light of the setting sun, and the houses and Castle of Carlama hang on its side, in full view. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain To our right was a chain of mountains, which extend towards Gharendel. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land The chain of mountains, bordering the lake of Tacarigua towards the south, forms in some sort the northern shore of the great basin of the Llanos or savannahs of Caracas. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 The latter, which are situated entirely in the temperate zone, destitute of high chains of mountains, embrace an immense extent of country easy of cultivation. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 But, if viewed from the eastern side, it has the appearance of a circular chain of mountains rent asunder by a great ravine. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes The northern chain of mountains, covered nearly everywhere with dense forests, is intersected at various angles by numbers of valleys presenting the most lovely character. At Last I believe this chain of mountains continues in a direct and uninterrupted line from the eastern shore of the Dead sea to the eastern shore of the Red sea, and from thence to Yemen. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land We see something similar in North America, where geographers have represented on their maps an imaginary chain of mountains, between the great lakes of Canada and the country of the Miamis. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 In the distance the view was bounded by a lofty chain of mountains, snow-capped. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin They could dispose of the large chain of mountains according to their desires; they could tear them down if they liked, or they could take them away if they would be able to do so. Topsy-Turvy Down the middle of this seabound continent, dividing it into two nearly equal parts, runs a chain of mountains not inappropriately called Kölen, or Keel. Norwegian Life It is built upon the top of an insulated hill, which communicates on its western side only, with the chain of mountains we had passed. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land This direction is nearly that of the chains of mountains on the north and south of the lake. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 "There was a fracture in the chain of mountains." The Century Vocabulary Builder We begin with a low power, which shows only the masses; presently you will have the pleasure of discriminating not only rivers and chains of mountains, but cities—single houses—even Human Beings! Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 05, April 30, 1870 It was to be approached by traversing a savage sierra, or chain of mountains, called the Axarquia, whose margin occasionally afforded good pasturage, and was sprinkled over with Moorish villages. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 Overhead light gray clouds were flying across the sky, and beyond the waving tree-tops a white mist hung above the dim blue chain of mountains. The Battle Ground To the eastward is seen a small chain of mountains called the chain of Cumadaminari, consisting of gneiss, and not of stratified granite. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 The observations of Ross and of More show us that there is a chain of mountains of immense height, which seem to encircle the pole. A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder The geological formation of the rocks offers an infinite variety of granites; and the long chains of mountains might keep a hundred of Cuviers busy for life. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan No chains of mountains and no strongly fortified places protected the Polish people from Germans, Turks, or Russians. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. These granites, which seem formerly to have been contiguous to those of Britanny and Cornwall, are perhaps the wrecks of a chain of mountains destroyed and sunk in the waves. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 The raudal of Maypures, called by the Indians Quituna, is formed, as all cataracts are, by the resistance which the river encounters in its way across a ridge of rocks, or a chain of mountains. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 At the top end of the station there was a chain of mountains, and the country was rugged and patchy—rich valleys alternating with ragged hills. Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life I should like to see if there were not also large glaciers in this chain of mountains, at the period when the glaciers of the Alps extended to the Jura. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence Northward from Magala Cape the lake streamed away between two chains of mountains; both meeting in a point about thirty miles north of us. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley No mineralogist had yet examined that lofty chain of mountains which, in the empire of Morocco, rises to the limits of the perpetual snow. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 The chains of mountains and the coasts in the same hemisphere have often opposite seasons. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 There was another small sand hill distant four miles, and an apparently high and broken chain of mountains was visible to the N.E., distant more than 50 miles. Expedition into Central Australia Diagonal, which form an acute or an obtuse angle with the main chain of mountains. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 The young, inexperienced fly was disposed to take Piccolissima, the dictionary, and the barley sugar for a chain of mountains. Piccolissima From the summer to the ocean we perceived chains of mountains extended in parallel lines from east to west, and bounding longitudinal valleys. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Upon that part of the African continent nearest to the site of Atlantis we find a chain of mountains, known from the most ancient times as the Atlas Mountains. Atlantis : the antediluvian world Along its left bank was a chain of mountains extending out of sight. Robur the Conqueror And, right in the background, a chain of mountains is lit up and glows with a vivid coral colour. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) By this circuitous route from Latooka we avoided all difficult passes, as the ground on the west side of the chain of mountains ascended rapidly but regularly to Obbo. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile There does not exist a real chain of mountains running south-east and north-west from Oyapoc to the mouths of the Orinoco, and of which the smaller West India Islands might be a northern prolongation. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 It was situated in the midst of the wild Serrania, or chain of mountains of the same name, which are uncommonly lofty, broken, and precipitous. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada Thus the same chain of mountains that fed the Victoria on the east must have a watershed to the west and north that would flow into the Albert Lake. In the Heart of Africa Moreover, to the east of this desert rose a chain of mountains bordered by precipices up which no man could climb. The Virgin of the Sun This valley may have been from four to six miles wide, and was bounded upon its west bank by the continuation of the chain of mountains that had formed the western boundary of the lake. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Some geologists admit that the uninterrupted chain of islands from Trinidad to Florida exhibits the remains of an ancient chain of mountains. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 At a distance, a chain of mountains, many thousand feet in height, traverses the interior of the island. Volcanic Islands I would have to penetrate through a hostile country to reach the chain of mountains I speak of, where I know this precious tomb is to be found. The Green Mummy Two miles out of the city you can lose yourself in a dense tropical forest of the greatest beauty, and in the background is a chain of mountains, some of them of extraordinary shape. Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines These are formed almost through its whole course, by a double chain of mountains, which rise with all abrupt ascent from both banks of the river. Travels through France and Italy The chain of mountains which separates the port from the high valley of Caracas, descends almost directly into the sea; and the houses of the town are backed by a wall of steep rocks. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 One after another rushed the waves, more and more gigantic, like a long chain of mountains, with yawning valleys. An Iceland Fisherman I long to be at work in the Cordilleras, the geology of this side, which I understand pretty well is so intimately connected with periods of violence in that great chain of mountains. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 They originated in the slopes of the Buffalo Ranges, a chain of mountains of moderate height, the undulating line of which was visible on the horizon. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant The perfect and unbroken calm of that loveliest of lakes, so jealously guarded by its chain of mountains that only in two places is it possible to effect a landing. We Two, a novel They are situated in the angle of an immense valley at the foot of a hill, behind which extends a chain of mountains. Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North Rising to a height, they flew across, and came to a great table-land peninsula, with a chain of mountains on either side. A journey in other worlds A romance of the future By preference, they seem to dwell about the sources of the Igatimí, an affluent of the Paraná, and in the chain of mountains known either as San Jose or Mbaracayú. A Vanished Arcadia: being some account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 "It would certainly take a very absent man who could cross over a chain of mountains and not know it." In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant Here ends that long chain of mountains that reaches from this place even to the entrance of the Red Sea. A Voyage to Abyssinia We could plainly see the fine chain of mountains which bound the Cattegat on the right, and whose extreme point, the Kulm, runs into the sea like a long promontory. Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North Ascending to rarefied air, they saw great chains of mountains, which they imagined ran parallel to the coast, rising to considerable altitudes in the east. A journey in other worlds A romance of the future Its course is generally through plains, but is twice crossed by chains of mountains; the first called the Littlehorn; the second, the Bighorn. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West "We shall have hard work to get over," said Glenarvan, looking at the chain of mountains, the outlines of which were fast fading away in the deepening darkness. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant At first it had appeared to them solitary and detached; but as they advanced towards it, it proved to be the principal summit of a chain of mountains. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains The background of the picture alone is uninteresting, as there is no chain of mountains to form a horizon, and the eye wanders over the boundless flats of Denmark. Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North Far to the east the valley was closed by a lofty tableland, connecting the two chains of mountains, but overtopping even the most towering pinnacles. A Voyage to Arcturus The great Chippewyan chain of mountains, and the sandy and volcanic plains which extend on either side, are represented as incapable of cultivation. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West For many days we have been crossing a chain of mountains. Anthem A distant spectator at that time would have observed the rise of a chain of mountains in Scotland and a general emergence of land north-western Europe. The Story of Evolution In the middle of the Carboniferous, when Europe is predominantly a flat, low-lying land, largely submerged, a chain of mountains begins to rise across its central part. The Story of Evolution On the skyline, at right angles to the direction in which they were walking, appeared a chain of mountains, apparently about forty miles distant. A Voyage to Arcturus |
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