A grammar of geography, by J. Goldsmith |
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... Southern Asia , the chief parts of which are Australia , Tasmania , New Zealand , and Polynesia , a group of islands . The word continent is also applied to each of the great tracts , Europe , Asia , Africa , and America ; thus we say ...
... Southern Asia , the chief parts of which are Australia , Tasmania , New Zealand , and Polynesia , a group of islands . The word continent is also applied to each of the great tracts , Europe , Asia , Africa , and America ; thus we say ...
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... Southern Africa terminates in the Cape of Good Hope , of Southern America , in Cape Horn . 8. A mountain is a great mass of the earth rising high and abrupt above the level of the sea , as the Alps , the Andes , the Pyrenees : those ...
... Southern Africa terminates in the Cape of Good Hope , of Southern America , in Cape Horn . 8. A mountain is a great mass of the earth rising high and abrupt above the level of the sea , as the Alps , the Andes , the Pyrenees : those ...
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... It is remarkable that most promontories point to the south , as if the indentations of the con- tinents were formed by a rush of the ocean from the south , increased by the prevalence of the B southern winds . Thus Cape Comorin , in Asia ,
... It is remarkable that most promontories point to the south , as if the indentations of the con- tinents were formed by a rush of the ocean from the south , increased by the prevalence of the B southern winds . Thus Cape Comorin , in Asia ,
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sir Richard Phillips William Webster. southern winds . Thus Cape Comorin , in Asia , Cape Horn , in America , point to the south . Note . Countries or States are generally bounded by some great natural objects which increase the ...
sir Richard Phillips William Webster. southern winds . Thus Cape Comorin , in Asia , Cape Horn , in America , point to the south . Note . Countries or States are generally bounded by some great natural objects which increase the ...
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... southern islands and peninsulas , some tropical plants , as sugar , cotton , rice , & c . , are cultivated . Forests , producing valuable timber , are most extensive in Russia , Norway , Sweden , and Germany . In the useful minerals ...
... southern islands and peninsulas , some tropical plants , as sugar , cotton , rice , & c . , are cultivated . Forests , producing valuable timber , are most extensive in Russia , Norway , Sweden , and Germany . In the useful minerals ...
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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.