It seemed as if one of Helbesmer's raised maps lay at my feet.
All the rest I leave to the experience and sagacity of the gentleman who maps out the enterprise.
Selenographic charts have been constructed with a perfection which equals, if it does not even surpass, that of our terrestrial maps.
"I sit in my chair, you understand, and perhaps doze for a bit after my supper, and then I'll get my maps out, and have them handy beside me.
Old Hurricane bought her books and maps, slates and copy-books, set her lessons in grammar, geography and history, and made her write copies, do sums and read and recite lessons to him.
"Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes! But we've got our brave Captain to thank:" (So the crew would protest) "that he's bought us the best-- A perfect and absolute blank!"
Another grand one-day excursion is to the Upper Yosemite Fall, the top of the highest of the Three Brothers, called Eagle Peak on the Geological Survey maps; the brow of El Capitan; the head of the Ribbon Fall; across the beautiful Ribbon Creek Basin; and back to the Valley by the Big Oak Flat wagon-road.