 | 1810 - 576 Seiten
...some of the most formidable enemies to which the inhabitants of other countries are subject. ' It has none of those dangerous or venomous animals which...harmless, as the French Academicians ascertained when thty went to Peru, in 1736, to * The Creoles are generally well shaped, and there arescarce any of... | |
 | 1825 - 770 Seiten
...countries, such as the Siam fever, the black vomit, and the leprosy, it« inhabitants are total strangers. Chili produces none of those dangerous or venomous...academicians ascertained when they went to Peru, in 1 73l>, to measure a degree of the meridian. The lions, which are sometimes met with in the thickest... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1830 - 632 Seiten
...and iron. All the metals are found ; also a variety of earths and precious stones. It is free from dangerous or venomous animals, which are so much dreaded in hot countries, and has but one species of small serj)ent, and that perfectly harmless. The climate is remarkably salubrious,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1830 - 634 Seiten
...and iron. All the metals are found ; also a variety of earths and precious stones. It is free from dangerous or venomous animals, which are so much dreaded in hot countries, and has but one species of small serpent, and that perfectly harmless. The climate is remarkably salubrious,... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1836 - 502 Seiten
...and iron. All the metals are found ; also a variety of earths and precious stones. It is five from dangerous or venomous animals, which are so much dreaded in hot countries, and has but one species of small serpent, and that perfectly liarmless. The climate is remarkably salubrious,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1841 - 516 Seiten
...occasionally found, and fine quarries of marble are very common. 9. Animals. This country is free from dangerous or venomous animals, which are so much dreaded in hot countries, and has but one species of small serpent, and that perfectly harmless. The lama and the vicuna are fount!... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - 1851 - 640 Seiten
...and iron. All the metals are found ; also a variety of earths and precious stones. It is free from dangerous or venomous animals, which are so much dreaded in hot countries, and has but one species of small serpent, and that perfectly harmless. The climate is remarkably salubrious,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 932 Seiten
...occasionally found, and fine quarries of marble are very common. 9. Animals. This country is free from dangerous or venomous animals, which are so much dreaded in hot countries, and has but one species of small serpent, and that perfectly harmless. The lama and the vicuna are found... | |
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It has luxuriant pastures, which feed numerous herds of cattle. It is rich in mines of gold, silver, copper, tin and iron. All the metals are found ; also a variety of earths and precious stones. It is free from dangerous or venomous animals, which are... 