i. 72, 82.
Thibet, occupying the valley between the great chains of the Kuen-lün
and Himalaya, divided into Upper, Middle, and Little Thibet; its
mean elevation and description, i. 81.
Tibbos, i. 67.
Timpanogos, Laguna de, i. 44;
is the Great Salt Lake of Frémont, 280.
Traditions of Samothrace, ii. 78.
Trees, age of, ii. 86;
trees of highest growth, ii. 165.
Trisetum subspicatum, an inhabitant both of the Arctic and Antarctic
Circles, ii. 186.
Tuaricks, i. 67.
Urwald, or primeval forest, a name too lightly used, i. 261;
true character of a primeval forest, 262;
description of the nocturnal life of wild animals in the Urwald,
266.
Vegetation, its propagation and extension over newly formed lands,
ii. 8;
the absence of trees erroneously supposed to characterise hot
countries, 10;
extensive arid tracts in countries otherwise of luxuriant vegetation
a geological problem which has not been sufficiently considered,
12;
characteristic aspect of vegetation in the tropics, 30;
characteristic vegetation of the Alps and Andes at great elevations,
35.
Vesuvius, measurements of height at different periods, ii. 225, 243;
particulars of the eruption of 1822, 228.
Vital force, the, or Rhodian Genius, ii. 251.
Volcanos of the Thian-schan chain situated in the interior of Asia far
distant from the sea, i. 88;
structure and mode of action of, ii. 213;
instances of extensive volcanic connection, 221;
importance of repeating exact measurements of the heights of
craters, 224.
Willows, ii. 28, 193.
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Transcriber's Note
Duplicate chapter headings have been removed.
The following apparent errors have been corrected:
p. i "BY." changed to "BY"
p. 13 "heat, But," changed to "heat. But,"
p. 52 "as follows:--Un" changed to "as follows:--”Un"
p. 60 "of a line,) S. xix." changed to "of a line,)” S. xix."
p. 64 "of the Carolinas;--and" changed to "of the Carolinas);--and"
p. 81 "“A more richly varied" changed to "A more richly varied"
p. 93 "have been counted.”" changed to "have been counted."
p. 100 "entitled “De distributione" changed to "entitled De
distributione"
p. 113 "acccording to" changed to "according to"
p. 126 "Muskel-und Nervenfaser" changed to "Muskel- und Nervenfaser"
p. 127 "Chæmerops and Cocos" changed to "Chamærops and Cocos"
p. 133 "systematically 12. “How interesting" changed to "systematically
12. How interesting"
p. 134 "concentric rings.”" changed to "concentric rings."
p. 134 "Rio Atabapo.”" changed to "Rio Atabapo."
p. 135 "Nature has lavished" changed to "“Nature has lavished"
p. 145 "10.°5 Reanmur" changed to "10.°5 Reaumur"
p. 146 "in the Canaries.”" changed to "in the Canaries."
p. 160 "aus Indien wahrend der" changed to "aus Indien während der"
p. 160 "torulosa (Don)," changed to "torulosa, Don),"
p. 172 "Tännen-stöcke" changed to "Tannenstöcke"
p. 184 "Asiat Res." changed to "Asiat. Res."
p. 210 "organic devolopment" changed to "organic development"
p. 239 "study of fosssils" changed to "study of fossils"
p. 307 "fortress of the Cañar" changed to "fortress of the Cañar."
p.311 "native of New Granada" changed to "native of New Granada."
p. 313 "164000 French" changed to "16400 French"
p. 315 "p. 424)." changed to "p. 424."
p. 323 "p. 300" changed to "p. 300."
p. 323 "79° 34" changed to "79° 34´"
p. 341 "Alöe" changed to "Aloë"
p. 344 "Maranon" changed to "Marañon"
Inconsistent or archaic spelling and punctuation have otherwise been
kept as printed.