Quebec and three peneplanations
As in the Maritime Provinces, it has been shown that there are three main levels of peneplanation in Quebec. The lowest, called the Quebec Platform lies in the St. Lawrence …
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The Tributaries of the St. Lawrence
The more numerous and the largest tributaries are those of the left or north bank of the St. Lawrence, draining a wide area of the Laurentian Plateau. No less than …
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Illinois History 19th Century 1818-1848
Through the gateway at Shawneetown, down the main highway of the Ohio River, settlers converged upon the young State from many directions–from North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New …
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Hotels in Montreal
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH For a Unique Experience Treat yourself like royalty at the regal 4 diamond Queen Elizabeth Hotel which is located right in the heart of Montreal, and conveniently …
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The Valley Between Asyut and Cairo
The town of Asyut marks the northern end of the Nile ravine. From there on for the 215 miles (346 km.) to the head of the delta the valley is …
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The Nile Ravine: Nag Hammadi to Asyut
The Qena Bend ends at the village of Nag’ Hammadi, where the Nile, which has been running south-southwest from the apex of the bend, turns sharply to the northwest. The …
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Egypt: The Isna-Nag Hammadi Section
Near Isna, 35 miles north of Idfu, a distinct geological and physiographical change in the channel of the Nile and its valley and flood plain occurs. There the Nubian sandstones …
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Nile: The Valley between Aswan and Isna
From Aswan to the sea the gradient of the Nile averages only 1:13, 000 (1 meter to 13 kilometers), as compared to 1:11, 000 in the narrow Nubian valley. A …
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The Nile Valley Egypt
For most of its 750-mile length from the Egypt-Sudan boundary to the head of the delta, about 10 miles north of Cairo, the shining snake of the half-mile wide Nile …
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Egypt, Eastern Desert, Western Desert, Sinai Nile Valley
Four major physiographic divisions are recognized in Egypt – the Eastern Desert, the Western Desert, Sinai, and the Nile Valley and Delta. In human terms, these reduce to two: the …
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