 | 1814 - 644 páginas
...adhesive property ; and remaining in a loose state, form what is usually called a key, upon the top of the reef. The new bank is not long in being visited...it, and a soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa nut, or the drupe- of a ininiliinuf, is thrown on shore ; land-birds visit it, and deposit the seeds of... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier, Robert Jameson - 1817 - 394 páginas
...adhesive property ; and remaining in a loose state, form what is visually called a key, upon the top of the reef. The new bank is not long in being visited by sea birds ; salt plants lake root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is thrown... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1818 - 458 páginas
...adhesive property ; and remaining in a loose state, form what is usually called &key, upon the top of the reef. The new bank is not long in being visited...take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is throwu on shore ; land birds visit it, and deposit the seeds... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 páginas
...their adhesive property; and remaining in a loose state, form what is usually called a key upon (he tops of the reef. The new bank is not long in being...thrown on shore ; land birds visit it and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees; every high tide, and still more every gale, adds something to the bank :... | |
 | 1824 - 1008 páginas
...it. A bank is thus gradually formed, which is not long in being visited by sea-birds ; salt-plants take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is thrown on shore ; land-birds visit it, and deposit the seeds... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 páginas
...adhesive properly ; and, remaining in a loose state, form what is usually called a kt'y, upon the top of the reef. The new bank is not long in being visited by sea birds ; salt plant? take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus,... | |
 | 1826 - 488 páginas
...within it. A bank is thus gradually formed, which is not long in being visited by sea-birds; salt-plants take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe of a pandanus, is thrown on shore ; land-birds visit it, and deposit the seeds... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1827 - 622 páginas
...adhesive property ; and remaining in a loose state, form what is usually called a key, upon the top of the reef. The new bank is not long in being visited by sea-birds : salt plants take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe... | |
 | Granville Penn - 1828 - 510 páginas
...adhesive property, and, remaining in a loose state, form what is usually called a key, upon the top of the reef. " The new bank is not long in being visited by sea-birds ; salt plants take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa-nut, or the berry... | |
 | H. J. Lloyd - 1828 - 80 páginas
...adhesive property ; and remaining in a loose state, form what is usually called a Key, upon the top of the reef. The new bank is not long in being visited by sea-birds: salt plants take root upon it, and a soil begins to be formed ; a cocoa-nut, or the drupe... | |
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... visit it and deposit the seeds of shrubs and trees ; every high tide, and still more every gale, adds something to the bank ; the form of an island is gradually assumed ; and last of all comes man to take possession. 
