| 1863 - 1198 pages
...Lake Sirikol, where the Oxus rises, is the most elevated. t * Dr. Robinson says, •• The water ha> a slightly greenish hue, and is not entirely transparent; but objects seen through it appear ax if «een through oil. It is most interucly and intolerably salt" Some of the water has been examined... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1839 - 1050 pages
...bank of pebbles several feet higher than the level of the water, as we saw it. The water of the sea is not entirely transparent ; but objects seen through...appear as if seen through oil. It is most intensely salt and bitter ; and is exceedingly buoyant. The phenomena around the sea are such as might be expected... | |
| 1839 - 542 pages
...bank of pebbles several feet higher than the level of the water, as we saw it. The water of the sea is not entirely transparent ; but objects seen through...appear as if seen through oil. It is most intensely salt and bitter ; and is exceedingly buoyant. The phenomena around the sea are such as might be expected... | |
| 1839 - 536 pages
...bank of pebbles several feet higher than the level of the water, as we saw it. The water of the sea is not entirely transparent ; but objects seen through...appear as if seen through oil. It is most intensely salt and bitter ; and is exceedingly buoyant. The phenomena around the sea are such as might be expected... | |
| Edward Robinson, Eli Smith - 1841 - 708 pages
...Apparently one of the nuphire' of the English Bible, (//aw- merous species of Salsola. sonia inerinis Linn.) which is deat this season its waters were absorbed...like Glauber's salts. It is said that common salt 1) Seetzen describes this ap- or gypsum. Zach's Monatl. Corpearance as an incrustation of lime resp.... | |
| Eli Smith - 1841 - 708 pages
...of cucumbers, belonging to the Rashaideh. These Arabs were now encamped in the tract called Hiisasah towards Tekoa; and had only watchmen stationed here...like Glauber's salts. It is said that common salt 1) Seetzen describes this ap- or gypsum. Zach's Monatl. Corpearancc as an incrustation of lime reap.... | |
| Eli Smith - 1841 - 712 pages
...of cucumbers, belonging to the Rashaideh. These Arabs were now encamped in the tract called Hiisasah towards Tekoa; and had only watchmen stationed here...like Glauber's salts. It is said that common salt 1) Seetzen describes this ap- or gypsum. Zach'i Monatl. Corpearance as an incrustation of lime reap.... | |
| William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor - 1841 - 744 pages
...bank of pebbles several feet higher than the level of the water, as we saw it. The water of the sea is not entirely transparent; but objects seen through...appear as if seen through oil. It is most intensely salt and bitter; and is exceedingly buoyant. The phenomena around the sea are such as might be expected... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1842 - 846 pages
...as we saw it. These are covered with a shining crust, as of salt, or rather of an oily appearance. The water has a slightly greenish hue, and is not...experiment, but such would seem very likely to be the feet. The water is exceedingly buoyant. Two of us bathed in the sea; and although I could never swim... | |
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