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Description:Excerpt from Coral and Atolls: A History and Description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, With an Account of Their Fauna and Flora, and a Discussion of the Method of Development and Transformation of Coral Structures in General For fifteen months I dwelt in Cocos-Keeling atoll. The charm of so remote a spot, the romance of its story and of its proprietor, and the fact that it was Darwin's atoll, were the reasons for my residence - its purpose was the medical care of the handful of men engaged in working the cable which breaks its journey from Australia to Africa upon the shores of the most northern islet of the group. Upon this islet - Pulu Tikus - I lived, and shared its inconsiderable strip of coral land - some thousand yards in length - with fifteen Europeans, some twenty Chinese servants, three Malay boatmen, and two Hindoo clerks. The outlets for medical enthusiasm were therefore strictly limited, and much time was to hand for the study of the place and its fauna, and for speculating upon the problem of how so tiny a speck of land came to be made in the midst of that great waste of ocean. I arrived early in June 1905, and lived upon Pulu Tikus until September 30, 1906. In January 1907 I returned, and, for a time, lived with the Governor at his home on Pulu Selma. During all these months I examined every portion of the atoll, became familiar with its living creatures, and made every endeavour to appreciate the life-processes of those most misunderstood of architects - the reef-building corals. Most of my days were passed in wading about the barrier flats, sailing or paddling a boat in the lagoon, or making excursions to the other islands of the atoll ring. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Coral and Atolls: A History and Description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, With an Account of Their Fauna and Flora, and a Discussion of the Method of Development and Transformation of Coral Structu.... To get started finding Coral and Atolls: A History and Description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, With an Account of Their Fauna and Flora, and a Discussion of the Method of Development and Transformation of Coral Structu..., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Coral and Atolls: A History and Description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, With an Account of Their Fauna and Flora, and a Discussion of the Method of Development and Transformation of Coral Structures in General For fifteen months I dwelt in Cocos-Keeling atoll. The charm of so remote a spot, the romance of its story and of its proprietor, and the fact that it was Darwin's atoll, were the reasons for my residence - its purpose was the medical care of the handful of men engaged in working the cable which breaks its journey from Australia to Africa upon the shores of the most northern islet of the group. Upon this islet - Pulu Tikus - I lived, and shared its inconsiderable strip of coral land - some thousand yards in length - with fifteen Europeans, some twenty Chinese servants, three Malay boatmen, and two Hindoo clerks. The outlets for medical enthusiasm were therefore strictly limited, and much time was to hand for the study of the place and its fauna, and for speculating upon the problem of how so tiny a speck of land came to be made in the midst of that great waste of ocean. I arrived early in June 1905, and lived upon Pulu Tikus until September 30, 1906. In January 1907 I returned, and, for a time, lived with the Governor at his home on Pulu Selma. During all these months I examined every portion of the atoll, became familiar with its living creatures, and made every endeavour to appreciate the life-processes of those most misunderstood of architects - the reef-building corals. Most of my days were passed in wading about the barrier flats, sailing or paddling a boat in the lagoon, or making excursions to the other islands of the atoll ring. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Coral and Atolls: A History and Description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, With an Account of Their Fauna and Flora, and a Discussion of the Method of Development and Transformation of Coral Structu.... To get started finding Coral and Atolls: A History and Description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, With an Account of Their Fauna and Flora, and a Discussion of the Method of Development and Transformation of Coral Structu..., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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