A grammar of geography, by J. Goldsmith |
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sir Richard Phillips William Webster. 4. An island is a portion of land surrounded by water , as Great Britain , Ireland ... islands . There is properly but one ocean , as , with the exception of the Caspian , and the sea of Aral , all large ...
sir Richard Phillips William Webster. 4. An island is a portion of land surrounded by water , as Great Britain , Ireland ... islands . There is properly but one ocean , as , with the exception of the Caspian , and the sea of Aral , all large ...
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... large islands , Great Britain and Ireland , and of numerous smaller islands . They are separated from the continent ... island of Great Britain is the largest in the world , being about 600 miles in length , and containing with the ...
... large islands , Great Britain and Ireland , and of numerous smaller islands . They are separated from the continent ... island of Great Britain is the largest in the world , being about 600 miles in length , and containing with the ...
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... island of Sardinia is large and fertile , but ill cultivated , and inhabited by a ferocious and half - barba- rous race . Cagliari , the capital , contains 31,000 inhabitants , much superior in civilization to the other natives of the ...
... island of Sardinia is large and fertile , but ill cultivated , and inhabited by a ferocious and half - barba- rous race . Cagliari , the capital , contains 31,000 inhabitants , much superior in civilization to the other natives of the ...
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... large and very fertile island , but nearly depopulated by Turkish misrule ; and Crete or Candia , south of the Morea , a large and fertile island , formerly celebrated for its hundred cities , but now poor and ill - peopled . 249. ASIA ...
... large and very fertile island , but nearly depopulated by Turkish misrule ; and Crete or Candia , south of the Morea , a large and fertile island , formerly celebrated for its hundred cities , but now poor and ill - peopled . 249. ASIA ...
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... large island at the mouth of the St. Lawrence , nearly equal in size to England . The interior is covered with forests of stunted trees . Its climate is intensely cold , and it owes its importance to the cod fishery on the banks or ...
... large island at the mouth of the St. Lawrence , nearly equal in size to England . The interior is covered with forests of stunted trees . Its climate is intensely cold , and it owes its importance to the cod fishery on the banks or ...
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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.