A grammar of geography, by J. Goldsmith |
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... . ) the ATLANTIC Ocean , between the western shore of the Old Continent , or Europe , and the eastern shore of America , about 3,000 miles meau width ; ( 2. ) the PACIFIC Ocean , between 2 Geographical Terms and Definitions .
... . ) the ATLANTIC Ocean , between the western shore of the Old Continent , or Europe , and the eastern shore of America , about 3,000 miles meau width ; ( 2. ) the PACIFIC Ocean , between 2 Geographical Terms and Definitions .
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... eastern point of England . ) North Foreland ...... South Foreland ...... east of Kent . south of Sussex . On the South Coast . Beachy Head Selsea Bill Needles Portland Point Start Point Lizard Point ........ west of Isle of Wight ...
... eastern point of England . ) North Foreland ...... South Foreland ...... east of Kent . south of Sussex . On the South Coast . Beachy Head Selsea Bill Needles Portland Point Start Point Lizard Point ........ west of Isle of Wight ...
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... eastern point of the mainland . Kinnaird's Head .... in Aberdeenshire . Tarbet Ness ............ the eastern point of Ross . On the North Coast . Duncansbay Head ... ) Dunnet Head in Caithness . Cape Wrath ............ in Sutherland ...
... eastern point of the mainland . Kinnaird's Head .... in Aberdeenshire . Tarbet Ness ............ the eastern point of Ross . On the North Coast . Duncansbay Head ... ) Dunnet Head in Caithness . Cape Wrath ............ in Sutherland ...
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... Eastern Pyrenees ...... Perpignan . Ariege ....... ..Foix . Lower Pyrenees ......... Pau . Co. of Venaissin ... Vaucluse .Avignon . Added in 1794 . Corsica ............... Corse ............... Ajaccio . France now consists of 89 ...
... Eastern Pyrenees ...... Perpignan . Ariege ....... ..Foix . Lower Pyrenees ......... Pau . Co. of Venaissin ... Vaucluse .Avignon . Added in 1794 . Corsica ............... Corse ............... Ajaccio . France now consists of 89 ...
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... Eastern Pyrenees , between the French department of Ariège and Catalonia in Spain . Its area of 200 square miles is occupied by 18,000 people of simple habits of life . ASIA . 227. This vast continent exceeds Europe and Africa together ...
... Eastern Pyrenees , between the French department of Ariège and Catalonia in Spain . Its area of 200 square miles is occupied by 18,000 people of simple habits of life . ASIA . 227. This vast continent exceeds Europe and Africa together ...
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Africa ancient town Arabia Archipelago Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Austria Baltic Bay of Bengal Bengal Black Sea brazen meridian Britain British called Cape capital Caspian Caspian Sea celebrated chief towns China climate coast contains degrees Earth East Indies eastern ecliptic empire England equator Europe Examples for practice extent feet fertile finest flowing formerly Germany globe Grand Duchy Gulf Hindostan Holland horizon inhabitants Ireland Isles Italy kingdom Lake land large country large island large river largest latitude London longitude Mediterranean Mexico Moon mountains Napoleon nearly North America north-east northerly northern Pacific peninsula Persia population in 1860 port principal towns pron province province of France province of Spain religion RELIGION.-The Rhine right ascension rising Russia Scotland Sea of Marmora sea-port town situated southern Spain square miles Straits strong town sun's place Tartary territory trade tributary tropical Turkey United vast Wales western
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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.