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Page 150
... river upon its crest , until the land has spanned the Gulf and cut it in twain . Then we see a succession of centuries during which the river shifted from time to time , now flowing into the Gulf and again tumbling off the northern bank ...
... river upon its crest , until the land has spanned the Gulf and cut it in twain . Then we see a succession of centuries during which the river shifted from time to time , now flowing into the Gulf and again tumbling off the northern bank ...
Page 151
... river was . made , this one being below the inter- national line in Mexico . There came an unexpected flood of the river , and it soon had cut a channel which brought prac- tically the entire river to the sink . This was a serious ...
... river was . made , this one being below the inter- national line in Mexico . There came an unexpected flood of the river , and it soon had cut a channel which brought prac- tically the entire river to the sink . This was a serious ...
Page 262
... river banks . There are about 400 of these substa- tions , taking daily readings of the depths of the rivers , the ... river station of their district , where all of the information is added to a map , from which is made a daily forecast ...
... river banks . There are about 400 of these substa- tions , taking daily readings of the depths of the rivers , the ... river station of their district , where all of the information is added to a map , from which is made a daily forecast ...
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