This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... uniformly composes the sea shore. The interior country appears to be nearly an uninterrupted forest, but towards the sea side, presents a pleasing variety of open spaces. In sailing along the coast from Point Delgada, southward, to Punta Barra de Arena, at the distance of four or five miles, the shore will ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... uniformly composes the sea shore. The interior country appears to be nearly an uninterrupted forest, but towards the sea side, presents a pleasing variety of open spaces. In sailing along the coast from Point Delgada, southward, to Punta Barra de Arena, at the distance of four or five miles, the shore will appear compact with two or three small rocky islets near it. As you proceed, a distant view will be obtained of the inland country, which is composed of very lofty rugged mountains, extending in a ridge nearly parallel to the direction of the coast. These are in general destitute of wood, and the more elevated parts are covered with perpetual snow. CAPE MENDOCINO.--From Point Delgada to Cape Mendocino the distance is about 40 miles. Cape Mendocino is in latitude 40 27' N., and is formed by two high promontories, about 10 miles apart; the southernmost, which is the highest, is situated in latitude 40 23' N. Off the cape are some rocky islets and sunken rocks, at near a league from the shore. The southernmost of these from the northernmost promontory lies S. 61 W., about a league distant; and within it are two rocky islets, in shape much resembling hay-cocks. The northernmost of them lies N. 3 W. distant five or six miles, and is nearly of the same shape and size as the other, to which it is apparently connected by a ledge of rocks, whose outermost part lies from the above promontory, N. 38 W., about two leagues distant, having a smaller islet, about midway between them. On some parts of this ledge, the sea constantly breaks with great violence; on others, at intervals only. The broken water appeared to Vancouver from the mast-head to extend along the coast as far north as could be discerned, which, however, was at no great distance, owing to...
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