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" There are parts of Asia Minor, of Northern Africa, of Greece, and even of Alpine Europe, where the operation of causes set in action by man has brought the face of the earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon ; and though, within that... "
Man and Nature: Or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action - Page 44
by George Perkins Marsh - 1864 - 560 pages
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The Icelandic Discoverers of America: Or, Honour to Whom Honour is Due

Marie Adelaide Brown Shipley - America - 1887 - 246 pages
...earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon ; and though. within that brief space of time which we call 'the historical period,' they...reclaimable by man, nor can they become again fitted for his use except through great geological changes, or other agencies, over which we have no control....
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Annual Report of the Secretary of the State Horticultural Society ..., Volume 17

Michigan State Horticultural Society - Fruit-culture - 1887 - 616 pages
...earth to a desolation almost as complete us that •of the moon; and though within that brief space of time which we call the historical period, they...fertile meadows, they are now too far deteriorated tobe reclaimable by man, nor can they become again fit for human use." And that best of all American...
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The Icelandic Discoverers of America: Or, Honour to Whom Honour is Due

Marie Adelaide Shipley - America - 1887 - 254 pages
...earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon ; and though- within that brief space of time which we call 'the historical period,' they...are known to have been covered with luxuriant woods, vtsrdant pastures and fertile meadows, they are now- too far deteriorated to be reclaimable by man,...
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Official Report: Including a Record of the National Convention

American Association of School Administrators - Education - 1887 - 326 pages
...complete as that of the moon; and though, within that brief space of time which we call "the historic period," they are known to have been covered with luxuriant woods, verdant pastпгев, and fertile meadows, they are now too far deteriorated to be reclaimable by 6742— No,...
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The Bible of Nature ; Or, The Principles of Secularism: A Contribution to ...

Felix Leopold Oswald - Secularism - 1888 - 254 pages
...to a state of desolation almost as complete as that of the moon ; and though within that brief space of time which we call the historical period, they...reclaimable by man, nor can they become again fitted for his use except through great geological changes or other agencies, over which we have no control. ....
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The Icelandic Discoverers of America: Or, Honour to Whom Honour is Due

Marie Adelaide Shipley - America - 1888 - 274 pages
...the earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon ; and though within that brief space of time which we call 'the historical period,' they...fertile meadows, they are now too far deteriorated to be reclaimablo by man, nor can they become again fitted for his use except through great geological changes,...
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Report of the Michigan Forestry Commission

Michigan. Forestry Commission - 1905 - 208 pages
...the moon; and though within that brief space of time, which we call the historical period, they were known to have been covered with luxuriant woods, verdant...deteriorated to be reclaimable by man, nor can they again become fit for human use, except through great geological changes, or other mysterious influences,...
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Conservation of Natural Resources ...

California. Department of Public Instruction - California - 1909 - 106 pages
...earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon ; and though, within that brief space of time which we call "the historical period," they...man, nor can they become again fitted for human use. ' ' "The Alps of Provence present a terrible aspect. In the more equable climate of northern France,...
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Biennial Report of ... Commissioner of Agriculture

North Carolina. Department of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1910 - 1224 pages
...the earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon; and though within that brief space of time which we call "the historical period" they...fertile meadows, they are now too far deteriorated to be reclaimed by man, nor can they become again fitted for human use, except through great geological changes...
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Man's Birthright

Ritter Brown - Social problems - 1911 - 328 pages
...desolation almost as complete as that of the moon; and though, within that brief space of time men call the historical period, they are known to have...luxuriant woods, verdant pastures, and fertile meadows. . . . The destructive changes occasioned by the agency of man upon the flanks of the Alps, the Apennines,...
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