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For orography and geology see an article by P. Verri in Boll.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
In the lunar orography they have discerned some chains of mountains, which are chiefly distributed over the northern hemisphere.
From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Verne, Jules
It possessed its own peculiar orography, a mountainous system, making it a world in itself.
From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Verne, Jules
Probably the best description of the topography and the orography of the island yet presented is that given by Mr. Robert T. Hill, of the United States Geological Survey.
From Cuba, Old and New by Robinson, Albert G. (Albert Gardner)
Approaching now, through the high valleys, the central region of the mountain system of Corsica, this may be a proper place for a brief survey of the main features in its orography and geological structure.
From Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. by Forester, Thomas
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