A grammar of geography, by J. Goldsmith |
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... China ...... 97 Ireland 11 Japan .... 102 England and Wales 12 Further India 104 Scotland ..... 24 India 106 Ireland 30 Persia 117 The British Empire 35 Afghanistan ... 120 France ..... 36 Beloochistan . 121 Russia ... 42 Independent ...
... China ...... 97 Ireland 11 Japan .... 102 England and Wales 12 Further India 104 Scotland ..... 24 India 106 Ireland 30 Persia 117 The British Empire 35 Afghanistan ... 120 France ..... 36 Beloochistan . 121 Russia ... 42 Independent ...
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... Chinese , on the Tartar borders , and a Russian envoy was long permitted to reside in Peking , while other nations were refused a similar advantage . 111. RELIGION . - The religion of Russia is that of the Greek Church , but all others ...
... Chinese , on the Tartar borders , and a Russian envoy was long permitted to reside in Peking , while other nations were refused a similar advantage . 111. RELIGION . - The religion of Russia is that of the Greek Church , but all others ...
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... china . The dialect of the city and vicinity is considered to be one of the purest and most classical of the German language . The popu- lation is 146,000 . Leipsic is a very flourishing town , celebrated for its fairs held three times ...
... china . The dialect of the city and vicinity is considered to be one of the purest and most classical of the German language . The popu- lation is 146,000 . Leipsic is a very flourishing town , celebrated for its fairs held three times ...
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... Chinese , & c . , and the scene of most of the events recorded in the Bible . 228. BOUNDARIES . - Asia is bounded on the ... China and Corea ; Straits of Corea , between Corea and Japan ; Japan Sea , between Japan and Chinese Tartary ...
... Chinese , & c . , and the scene of most of the events recorded in the Bible . 228. BOUNDARIES . - Asia is bounded on the ... China and Corea ; Straits of Corea , between Corea and Japan ; Japan Sea , between Japan and Chinese Tartary ...
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... China ; Japan Islands and Saghalien , E. of Japan Sea ; Kurile Isles , between Japan and Kamtschatka ; New Siberia , in the Arctic Ocean . 234. MOUNTAINS . - The Central Table - land is bounded on the S. by the Himalaya Mountains ...
... China ; Japan Islands and Saghalien , E. of Japan Sea ; Kurile Isles , between Japan and Kamtschatka ; New Siberia , in the Arctic Ocean . 234. MOUNTAINS . - The Central Table - land is bounded on the S. by the Himalaya Mountains ...
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Page 80 - It is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean ; on the East by the Pacific Ocean ; on the South by the Indian Ocean ; and on the West by the Red, the Mediterranean, and the Black Seas, and by the Continent of Europe.
Page 212 - Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic and bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12.
Page 118 - And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Page 19 - N. latitude, and 53° 50' and 58° 20' E. longitude, and bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the...
Page 218 - Find the latitude of the given place, and elevate the north or south pole, according as the latitude is north or south, so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude...
Page 37 - Asia is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the west by Europe, the Mediterranean and Red Sea.
Page 207 - ... then bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to...
Page 206 - Elevate the pole for the latitude of the place; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the meridian, and set the index...
Page 58 - It is bounded on the North by the Arctic Ocean ; on the East by the Pacific Ocean ; on the South by the Indian Ocean ; and on the West by the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Oural Mountains.
Page 201 - To find the difference of latitude of any two places. — Rule. If the places are in the same hemisphere, bring each to the meridian, and subtract the latitude of the one from that of the other; if in different hemispheres, add the latitude of the one to that of the other, and the sum will show the difference of latitude.