. The beauties of nature and the wonders of the world we live in. Natural history; Physical geography; Astronomy. THE SEA 359 the relation of planets to tlie sun; as, for instance, the Cape de Verde Islands t(j Africa, Ceylon to India, or Tasmania to Australia. Secondly, Volcanic islands ; and Thirdlj'', Those which owe their origin to tlie u-rowth of Coral -\\'liilsiHKlav Is Coral islands are especially nunierons in the Indian and Pacitic Oceans, wliere there are innumeraltle islets, in the form of rings, or \vhi(/li together foiiu rino's, the rino-s them- selves being sometimes made
. The beauties of nature and the wonders of the world we live in. Natural history; Physical geography; Astronomy. THE SEA 359 the relation of planets to tlie sun; as, for instance, the Cape de Verde Islands t(j Africa, Ceylon to India, or Tasmania to Australia. Secondly, Volcanic islands ; and Thirdlj'', Those which owe their origin to tlie u-rowth of Coral -\\'liilsiHKlav Is Coral islands are especially nunierons in the Indian and Pacitic Oceans, wliere there are innumeraltle islets, in the form of rings, or \vhi(/li together foiiu rino's, the rino-s them- selves being sometimes made up (.)f ringlets. These '•atolls" contain a circular basin of yell«jwish green, clear, shallow wat-er, wliile outside is the dark blue deep water of the Ocean. The islands thenrselves are rpiite low, with a beach of white sand rising but a few. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913. New York, London, Macmillan and Co.
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