A Practical System of Modern Geography; Or, A View of the Present State of the World: Simplified and Adapted to the Capacity of Youth ...Pratt, Woodford & Company, 1844 - 288 pages |
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Page 64 - The judicial power is vested in one Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time establish.
Page 175 - Arriving at a steep place, he laid hold of a small shrub to prevent himself from fulling ; but the shrub, being unable to support his weight, was torn up by the roots, and disclosed to the hunter a rich mass of silver, lumps of which adhered to the earth that came awny with the plant.
Page 171 - Guiana, and grows to an enormous size, measuring about 32 £ inches between the tips of the two wings. It sucks the blood of men and cattle when they are fast asleep. After it is full, it disgorges the blood, and begins to suck afresh, until it reduces the sufferer to a state of great weakness. The rivers of Guiana abound with fish, many of which are highly prized by the inhabitants ; and, owing to the heat and moisture of the climate, insects and reptiles of all sorts are produced in such abundance,...
Page 60 - ... embracing the Eastern States, the northern part of New York, Michigan and the western territories. 2. That of the temperate climate, comprising the Middle States, with Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. 3. The hot climate, comprising the Southern States and Arkansas. Every quality of soil may be found in the United States from utter barrenness to the highest degree of fertility. Viewed as a whole however, probably there is no region of equal extent better adapted than...
Page 136 - ... most parts the soil is of surprising depth and richness, producing wheat, corn, oats, barley, peas, apples, pears, grapes, &c. in abundance. It is abundantly supplied with wild game, water fowl, and fish of the finest quality. The tide of emigration is fast setting into the state, and it bids fair soon to become an important member of the Union. Towns. — DETROIT is beautifully situated on Detroit -river, 18 miles from Lake Erie, and 7 from Lake St.
Page 22 - Zone which lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic circle is called the NORTH TEMPERATE ZONE ; and the one lying between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle, the SOUTH TEMPERATE ZONE.
Page 65 - January ; besides which, each of these justices attends in a certain circuit comprising two or more districts appropriated to each, and together with the judge of the district, composes a Circuit Court, which is held in each district of the circuit. The...
Page 120 - The laurels, especially the magnolias, are uncommonly striking objects, rising, with erect trunks, to the height of 100 feet, forming towards the head a perfect cone, and having their dark-green foliage silvered over with large milk-white flowers, frequently eight or nine inches iu diameter.
Page 293 - BO many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the sun's declination ; bring the given place to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12.
Page 62 - ... to the aggrandizement and prosperity of the mother country ; and after the conquest of Canada, they began to exercise an undue authority over them, and to interfere in their civil concerns in a manner which excited the most serious alarm. The English government claimed the right of taxing the colonies, although they allowed them no participation in their legislative councils. The colonies denied this right, and con. tended that " taxation and representation were inseparable ; and that they could...