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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... extending from the north to the south pole , and cutting the equator at right angles ... In every great circle passing through both poles there are two meridians exactly opposite to each other , and hence the one is called the opposite ...
... extending from the north to the south pole , and cutting the equator at right angles ... In every great circle passing through both poles there are two meridians exactly opposite to each other , and hence the one is called the opposite ...
Σελίδα 15
... Extend a pair of compasses from the one place to the other , and this ex- tent applied to either side of the map , will give the distance in degrees , or apply it to the scale adapted to the map , and you will have the distance in miles ...
... Extend a pair of compasses from the one place to the other , and this ex- tent applied to either side of the map , will give the distance in degrees , or apply it to the scale adapted to the map , and you will have the distance in miles ...
Σελίδα 18
... extends from 70 ° of north latitude to a curve line conceived to be drawn from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Horn , so as to include Sandwich Land . Its length is about 8,500 miles ; and its breadth , at the Tropic of Cancer , including ...
... extends from 70 ° of north latitude to a curve line conceived to be drawn from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Horn , so as to include Sandwich Land . Its length is about 8,500 miles ; and its breadth , at the Tropic of Cancer , including ...
Σελίδα 19
... extends southwards , and whether it is one large region , or a cluster of islands , is unknown . The whole of these five oceans , with their inland bays and seas , and the unknown parts surrounding the poles , cover an area of upwards ...
... extends southwards , and whether it is one large region , or a cluster of islands , is unknown . The whole of these five oceans , with their inland bays and seas , and the unknown parts surrounding the poles , cover an area of upwards ...
Σελίδα 21
... extends in one vast plain , unbroken by a single chain of mountains , except the Urals , to the North Pacific Ocean . This plain , the largest on the globe , including generally the whole space between the 50th and 70th parallels , has ...
... extends in one vast plain , unbroken by a single chain of mountains , except the Urals , to the North Pacific Ocean . This plain , the largest on the globe , including generally the whole space between the 50th and 70th parallels , has ...
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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.