orography
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Origin of orography
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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
Beyond question the orography is more accurately given than anywhere else; in this respect, indeed, no other country can compare with it.
From Above the Snow Line by Dent, Clinton Thomas
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
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
At this moment, to the left, lay extended one of the finest circles of lunar orography, one of the curiosities of this continent.
From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Verne, Jules
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