 The consequence is, that in comparison of what then was, there are remaining in small islets only the bones of the wasted body, as they may be called ; all the richer and softer parts of the soil having fallen away, and the mere skeleton of the country...  Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook - Page 6by World Bank - 2008 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry B. Ambrose - 2005 - 911 pages
...islets only the bones of the wasted body, as they may be called, and the richer and softer parts of soil having fallen away, and the mere skeleton of the land being left... My great grandfather Dropides had the original writings, which are still in my possession, and were... | |
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