A grammar of geography, by J. Goldsmith |
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... peninsula is a portion of land nearly , but not totally , surrounded by water , as Spain , Jutland , California , the Morea , Crimea . 6. An isthmus is a narrow portion of land connecting two adjacent tracts ; as the isthmus of Suez ...
... peninsula is a portion of land nearly , but not totally , surrounded by water , as Spain , Jutland , California , the Morea , Crimea . 6. An isthmus is a narrow portion of land connecting two adjacent tracts ; as the isthmus of Suez ...
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... NORWAY . 146. AREA AND POPULATION . - This kingdom now comprehends the great peninsula of Scan- dinavia , including Sweden Proper , Norway , and Lapland . Sweden Norway Area in sq . m . 171,000 Pop 62 Sweden and Norway .
... NORWAY . 146. AREA AND POPULATION . - This kingdom now comprehends the great peninsula of Scan- dinavia , including Sweden Proper , Norway , and Lapland . Sweden Norway Area in sq . m . 171,000 Pop 62 Sweden and Norway .
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... peninsula of Jutland , and several islands in the Baltic , the principal of which are Zealand and Funen , with the distant islands of Iceland and Faroe . 158. EXTENT ( 1867 ) AND POPULATION ( 1860 ) . Denmark Faroe Isles Iceland ...
... peninsula of Jutland , and several islands in the Baltic , the principal of which are Zealand and Funen , with the distant islands of Iceland and Faroe . 158. EXTENT ( 1867 ) AND POPULATION ( 1860 ) . Denmark Faroe Isles Iceland ...
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... Peninsula of Italy , and the island of Sicily , and is a very fine country with a delightful climate , and yielding in abundance the choicest products of the most favoured part of the temperate zone . Naples , the capital , is situated ...
... Peninsula of Italy , and the island of Sicily , and is a very fine country with a delightful climate , and yielding in abundance the choicest products of the most favoured part of the temperate zone . Naples , the capital , is situated ...
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... peninsula of COREA , to the north - east , are tributary to China . 264. RIVERS .-- The chief rivers are , the Hoang Ho or Yellow River , and the Yang - tse - kiang or Kiang Ku . They rise at no great distance from each other in the ...
... peninsula of COREA , to the north - east , are tributary to China . 264. RIVERS .-- The chief rivers are , the Hoang Ho or Yellow River , and the Yang - tse - kiang or Kiang Ku . They rise at no great distance from each other in the ...
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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.