An Introduction to Geography and the Use of the Globes, for the Use of SchoolsT. and J. Hodgson, 1829 - 230 σελίδες |
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... America . 4. An ISLAND is a smaller portion of land surrounded by water ; as , Great Britain . 5. A PENINSULA is a tract of land almost encom- passed by water ; as , the Morea , in Greece . 6. An ISTHMUS is a neck of land joining two ...
... America . 4. An ISLAND is a smaller portion of land surrounded by water ; as , Great Britain . 5. A PENINSULA is a tract of land almost encom- passed by water ; as , the Morea , in Greece . 6. An ISTHMUS is a neck of land joining two ...
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... America , and Australia . Europe , Asia , and Africa , are sometimes called the Old World , from having been known to the ancients ; and Ame- rica , the New World because it was not known to Euro- peans until 1492 , in which year it was ...
... America , and Australia . Europe , Asia , and Africa , are sometimes called the Old World , from having been known to the ancients ; and Ame- rica , the New World because it was not known to Euro- peans until 1492 , in which year it was ...
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... America ; the Pacific Ocean , which lies west of America , and east of Asia ; the In- dian Ocean , which lies south of Asia , and east of Af- rica ; the Arctic , or Northern Ocean , which encom- passes the North Pole ; and the Antarctic ...
... America ; the Pacific Ocean , which lies west of America , and east of Asia ; the In- dian Ocean , which lies south of Asia , and east of Af- rica ; the Arctic , or Northern Ocean , which encom- passes the North Pole ; and the Antarctic ...
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... America consists of one vast expanse of sur- face of small elevation , every where protected on the west by the great rampart of the Andes . These mountains pass along the western coast from 53 ° south , to upwards of 8o north lati ...
... America consists of one vast expanse of sur- face of small elevation , every where protected on the west by the great rampart of the Andes . These mountains pass along the western coast from 53 ° south , to upwards of 8o north lati ...
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... AMERICA . " Chimborazo , + Cayambe , Antisana , Cotopaxi , Yliniza , Tolima , 21,425 Popocatepetl , * 17,720 19,633 ... America sometimes called ? Why is it so called ? By whom , and in what year was America discovered ? Mention the ...
... AMERICA . " Chimborazo , + Cayambe , Antisana , Cotopaxi , Yliniza , Tolima , 21,425 Popocatepetl , * 17,720 19,633 ... America sometimes called ? Why is it so called ? By whom , and in what year was America discovered ? Mention the ...
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Σελίδα 192 - The legislative power is vested in a Congress, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Σελίδα 137 - 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.
Σελίδα 192 - No law can be passed without the concurrence of both houses. When that is obtained, it is presented to the president, who, if he approves, signs it ; if not, he returns it, with his objections, for the reconsideration of congress, and it cannot in that case become a law without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members. The president must return it within 10 days, otherwise it becomes a law without his approbation.
Σελίδα 162 - To sum up their character in a few words," concludes the same judicious author; " their vices are, revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent; and they are less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit.
Σελίδα 189 - Georgia, on the east by the Atlantic, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama.
Σελίδα 10 - CLIMATE is a part of the surface of the earth contained between two small circles parallel to the equator, and of such a breadth, that the longest day in the parallel nearest the pole, exceeds the longest day in the parallel...
Σελίδα 212 - X.) and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; bring the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will show the...
Σελίδα 201 - It is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by...
Σελίδα 40 - It is likewise composed of two bodies, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is made up of men with inherited titles who are not elected by the people.
Σελίδα 4 - When a straight line standing on another straight line, makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a, right angle ; and the straight line which stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it.