 ... of the northern trade wind. Now, in passing from the Canaries to Cumana, on the north coast of South America, it is scarcely ever necessary to touch the sails of a ship ; and with equal facility the passage is made across the Pacific, from Acapulco,...  Outlines of Physical Geography - 134 ページGeorge William Fitch 著 - 1856 - 225 ページ全文表示 - この書籍について
 | 1841 - 982 ページ
...the north coast of South America, it is hardly necessary to touch the sails of the vessel. The voyage across the Pacific, from Acapulco, on the west coast of Mexico, to the Philippine islands, is performed with equal facility ; and, if there were a channel through the isthmus of Panama, a west... | |
 | 1873 - 744 ページ
...coast of South America, mariners sayitishardlynecessarytotouch the sails of their ships. The voyage across the Pacific, from Acapulco, on the west coast of Mexico, to the Philippine Islands, is performed with equal ease. The chief periodical winds are those that blow half the year in one direction,... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 ページ
...South America, it is scarcely ever necessary to touch the sails of a ship ; and with equal facility the passage is made across the Pacific, from Acapulco,...the west coast of Mexico, to the Philippine Islands. If a channel were cut through the isthmus of Panama, the voyage to China would be remarkably facilitated... | |
 | 1852 - 702 ページ
...America, it is scarcely ever necessary to touch the sails of a ship; and with equal facility the pa-- sage is made across the Pacific, from Acapulco, on the west coast of Mexico, to the Philippine Islands. If a channel were cut through the Isthmus of Pana ma, the voyage to China would be remarkahy 11cilitated... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 ページ
...South America, it is scarcely ever necessary to touch the sails of a ship ; and with equal facility the passage is made across the Pacific, from Acapulco,...the west coast of Mexico, to the Philippine Islands. If a channel were cut through the Isthmus of Panama, the voyage to China would be remarkably facilitated... | |
 | 1854 - 644 ページ
...north coast of South America, it is hardly ever requisite to touch the sails of the vessel. The voyage across the Pacific, from Acapulco on the west coast of Mexico to the Phillippine Islands, is performed with equal facility: and if there were a channel through the Isthmus... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 ページ
...South America, it is scarcely ever necessary to touch the sails of a ship ; and with equal facility the passage is made across the Pacific, from Acapulco,...the west coast of Mexico, to the Philippine Islands. If a channel were cut through the isthmus of Panama, the voyage to China would be remarkably facilitated... | |
 | George William Fitch - 1867 - 142 ページ
...PERIODICAL WINDS. f>3 to touch the sails of a ship ; and with equal facility a passage is made acroeg the Pacific, from Acapulco, on the west coast of Mexico,...through the Isthmus of Panama, the voyage to China CAPK HORN. would be more speedy, agreeable, and safe than the usual route by Cape Horn. 426. All mariners... | |
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