A Life of Travels And Researches in North America And South Europe : Or, Outlines of the Life, Travels And Researches of
The book A Life of Travels And Researches in North America And South Europe : Or, Outlines of the Life, Travels And Researches of was written by author Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel), 1783-1840 Here you can read free online of A Life of Travels And Researches in North America And South Europe : Or, Outlines of the Life, Travels And Researches of book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Life of Travels And Researches in North America And South Europe : Or, Outlines of the Life, Travels And Researches of a good or bad book?
What reading level is A Life of Travels And Researches in North America And South Europe : Or, Outlines of the Life, Travels And Researches of book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
From hence I took the stage for Cooperstown 22 miles N. ascending thus the Susquehanah to the source in Lake Otsego, and passing thro' several villages. I saw here in a storm a beautiful ground Iris or Rainbow on the ground, a very rare phenomenon. Cooperstown is a pretty village of 200 houses at the end of Lake Otsego, exactly 110 1831, 32 and 33. at the source or discharge of the Susque- hanah. This pretty Lake is 9 miles long and 2 broad, raised 1200 feet above the sea, and the hills around ...1700 feet. It is very deep, over 300 feet. I visited the quarries, found many fossils in the grit or grau-wacke, gave a public Lecture in the Court house on natural sciences, and became acquainted with Judges Nelson and Brown. Leaving the place, I walked along the Lake on the east side : towards the N. E. the hills sink and the limestone begin to appear. I went to Cherry valley, pretty village 1336 feet above the sea, where all the formations appear, to be mingled or re- produced. I became acquainted with Dr.
User Reviews: