 | Literature, Modern - 1927 - 1010 pages
...upon the sea where there had been fields, for on each side of the river the water extended over twenty leagues of land and all of this area was navigated...nothing was seen but the tops of the tallest trees. "'On account of these inundations of tho river the people build their houses on tho high land, and... | |
 | Economics - 1915 - 936 pages
...upon the sea where there hnd been fields, fur on each side of the river the water extended over twenty leagues of land, and all of this area was navigated...Engineers, War Department, by AA Humphreys and HL Abbot lists floods as having occurred in 1718, 1735, 1770, 1782, 1785, 1791, 1796, 1799, 1809. 1811,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control - Flood control - 1928 - 1034 pages
...where there had been fields, for on each side of the river the water extended over 20 leiigues of laud, and all of this area was navigated by canoes, and...was seen but the tops of the tallest trees. , The great report on this river submitted in 1801 by Capt. AA Humphreys and Lieut. II. L. Abbott lists floods... | |
 | Debates and debating - 1928 - 176 pages
...upon the sea where there had been fields, for on each side of the river the water extended over twenty leagues of land and all of this area was navigated...nothing was seen but the tops of the tallest trees. On account of these inundations of the river the people build their houses on the high land, and where... | |
 | Lamar Taney Beman - Floods - 1928 - 170 pages
...upon the sea where there had been fields, for on each side of the river the water extended over twenty leagues of land and all of this area was navigated...nothing was seen but the tops of the tallest trees. On account of these inundations of the river the people build their houses on the high land, and where... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control - Flood control - 1928 - 1042 pages
...where there had been fields, for on each side of the river the water extended over 20 leagues of laud, and all of this area was navigated by canoes, and...nothing was seen but the tops of the tallest trees. The great report on this river submitted In 18G1 by Capt. AA Humphreys and Lieut. II. L. Abbott lists floods... | |
 | United States - 1929 - 826 pages
...reaching its greatest height, which was the 20th of April, and it was a beautiful thing to look upon the sea where there had been fields, for! on each...floods as having occurred in 1718, 1735, 1770, 1782, 1785, 1791, 1796, 1799, 1809, 1811, 1813, 1815, 1916, 1823, 1824, 1828, 1838, 1844, 1847, 1849, 1850,... | |
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The flood was 40 days In reaching its greatest height, which was the 20th of April, and it was a beautiful thing to look upon the sea where there had been fields, for! on each side of the river the water extended over 20 leagues of land, and all of this... 