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单词 alluvial flat
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The lands most sought after have been scrub, deep alluvial flats, and black and chocolate loams; and, until recently, it was on land of this kind that most of the wheat and barley was grown. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z
To this day, if one digs down a few feet below the surface, anywhere upon the alluvial flats, one finds mangrove roots. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z
Beyond the lagoon lie the hard, sun-baked alluvial flats which border the sluggish river. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z
Though the cathedral crowns the hillock round which clusters the old part of the town, a large portion of the newer town is built on the alluvial flats on either bank of the Rhone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
All this part was on a low alluvial flat, said to hold gold enough to pay for working. A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado 2011-07-03T02:00:07.507Z
But for the swelling tide of newcomers the supplies of rich scrub, alluvial flat, and volcanic downs country must sooner or later prove inadequate. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z
In the centre of the old gravels is the alluvial flat of a later age. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight
In the lower part of the valley these channels are sometimes several miles across and are occupied by alluvial flats or river bottoms. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
Geologically, "the country is in the metamorphic higher grounds that rise out of the alluvial flats of Lower Bengal between the Osri and the Barakar rivers." From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel
The regular inundations, the ease of irrigating the rich alluvial flats, and the great heat of the sun in a cloudless sky, while limiting the natural flora, gave immense opportunities to the industrious farmer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Within this vast expanse are stony wastes and waterless tracts, vast rolling downs, wide grassy plains, rich alluvial flats, large navigable rivers, and metalliferous areas, exceptionally rich in tin, coal, copper, and silver. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'
All that is left is its tidal estuary, and the gravel terraces and alluvial flat formed in the last part of its course. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight
This acacia, which has much the habit of the weeping willow, is found very extensively on the wet, alluvial flats of the west rivers. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia
High, ridgy, free, loamy country is usually the most free from frost, and alluvial flats the most liable to it. 2nd.—Soils of the Coastal Tablelands, suitable for the Growth of Deciduous Fruit. Fruits of Queensland
The class of land chiefly used for dairying is open forest country, plain scrub land, and rich alluvial flats. Australia, The Dairy Country
In Kashmír the Indus and the Shyok in some places flow placidly over alluvial flats, and at others with a rapid and broken current through narrow gorges. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir
Under the alluvial flats are remains of buried forests. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight
Rain converted the alluvial flats into a wilderness of mud. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915
The harbour was formed by the mouth of a small river, which ran down through a very narrow alluvial flat, backed by precipitous rocks. Poor Jack
Behind him stretched an alluvial flat to the river's sands. The Lady of Fort St. John
The estate consists of 5,120 acres of rich alluvial flats; no part of the estate is more than two miles from the freshwater stream of Tarra. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned
Very little care would be required in Noah's time, with his fine alluvial flats, and sparse population, but in Malthus's time the command could not be fully carried out without labour, self-development, and "moral restraint." The Fertility of the Unfit
The whole Delta is one alluvial flat, with no elevation that has not been raised by man. Ancient Egypt
The lower town comprises a few acres of alluvial flat, only a few feet elevated above the river. Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West The Experience of an Early Settler (Volume I)
Occasional alluvial flats draw back to low cliffs not over twenty feet high. African Camp Fires
The harbor was formed by the mouth of a small river, which ran down through a very narrow alluvial flat, backed by precipitous rocks. Poor Jack
It is oölitic on the east, chalky on the south, and the old towns and the old roads look from all round this amphitheatre of dry land down upon the alluvial flats beneath. Hills and the Sea
The grass grew luxuriantly on this plain and after crossing and passing through the forest beyond it I recognised with satisfaction the lofty yarra trees and the low verdant alluvial flats of the Murray. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
A singular-looking diving-bird, carrying only its head above water, gave a novel appearance to this copious reservoir: and there was a rich alluvial flat on the opposite bank. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
The upper portion of the valley through which the river passes varies in its nature from treeless, stony plains to rich alluvial flats, lightly timbered with a white-stemmed gum. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea
It stands upon a high part of the alluvial flat fringing the river, and which extends from half to one mile from it on either side. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.
Its alluvial flats are extensive, and very fertile. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 562, Saturday, August 18, 1832.
But none of the banks consisted of water-worn earth; they were in general low and grassy, bounding the alluvial flats that lay between the higher points of land. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
Recent alluvial flats are found chiefly in the delta of the more important rivers. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
To the north-east was an extensive and apparently alluvial flat; while to the westward, the high land approached the river. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea
On the 17th, after passing through a forest, they recognised with great satisfaction, the lofty "Yarra" trees, and the low verdant alluvial flats of the Murray. The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888
The country consists of elevated sandy downs covered with heathy bushes and a few small banksia trees, it being only on the alluvial flats of the river that there is any grass or good soil. Journals of Australian Explorations
The entrance to the caves of Wellington Valley is in the side of a low hill and 65 feet above the adjacent alluvial flat. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
But there is another force at work, and quite as powerful as rain and rivers, making the soil of alluvial flats Town Geology
To the north-west the high land receded from the river, having an extensive, and apparently alluvial flat between its base and the course of the stream. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea
The luxuriant growth of grain upon these alluvial flats excited the wonder of all the Greek travellers who visited the East. General History for Colleges and High Schools
The river soon divided into several channels, shedding its waters over a fine alluvial flat, of considerable extent, yielding a rich sward of grass, under flooded-gums of large growth. Journals of Australian Explorations
In the alluvial flats were many fine patches of maize looking extremely well, for in Segovia the crops had not been injured by drought. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
We crossed alluvial flats of considerable extent, on which there was an abundance of grass. Expedition into Central Australia
The great alluvial flat, broadening on either hand, with low wooded heights, "not ill-designed," as Morris said, to the south. At Large
Descending the steep and rocky slope, we soon left the pines and oaks above us, and came down on a narrow alluvial flat, gradually widening out as we proceeded down the valley. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
At noon we halted for an hour to let our mules feed on a small alluvial flat, for they had had nothing to eat the night before on the bleak mountain summit. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
As we got further south the alluvial flats in the valleys increased in size and fertility, and the cultivated fields were enclosed with permanent fences. The Naturalist in Nicaragua
"Common on the rich alluvial flats of the Murray and Darling." Expedition into Central Australia
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