Excerpt from Observations on the Geology and Physical Characteristics of Newfoundland Let it be understood that these marshes are not always low-lying lands, or even very level. They are frequently found at a considerable height above the sea, and often with an undu lating surface. Moss covers these marshes to the depth of several feet; it is green, soft, and spongy, and is bound together by straggling grass, and a variety of marsh plants. The surface is uneven, abounding in holes and hillocks, the tops of the hillocks ...
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Excerpt from Observations on the Geology and Physical Characteristics of Newfoundland Let it be understood that these marshes are not always low-lying lands, or even very level. They are frequently found at a considerable height above the sea, and often with an undu lating surface. Moss covers these marshes to the depth of several feet; it is green, soft, and spongy, and is bound together by straggling grass, and a variety of marsh plants. The surface is uneven, abounding in holes and hillocks, the tops of the hillocks being frequently covered with a short, dry, crisp moss. The various colours of the mosses on these marshes, give them a peculiarly rich appearance, especially if seen from a distance, clothing the slopes of a hill with tufts or thin skirts of wood, scattered about. In such cases, a person not acquainted with the country would be led to believe it possessed great agricultural capabilities, and might be highly cultivated. Except m long continued droughts or hard frosts, these mar shes are always wet, and incapable of bearing the weight of a person walking across them. A march of three or four miles across a Newfoundland marsh, sinking into the moss at every step, always as far as the ancle, but sometimes knee-deep, is a most fatiguing operation, and most toilsome if a load has to be carried on the shoulders. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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