 | William Duane - 1811 - 378 σελίδες
...Henlopen, Cape Comorin, the Cape of Good Hope, and Cape Horn. !%. What of the eai >. in general ? A. The earth is a large globe, the diameter of which is nearly eight thousand miles (7935f ) and its surface contains nearly two hundred millions of square miles, (199,512,595) of which... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 σελίδες
...large stream or body of running water ; as the Thames, the Severn, &c. OF THE EARTH IN GENERAL. The earth is a large globe, the diameter of which is nearly eight hundred thousand miles, and its surface contains nearly two hundred millions of square miles. More... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1837 - 662 σελίδες
...GEOGRAPHY, EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE OF THE VARIOUS NATIONS ON THE GLOBE. THE EARTH IN GENERAL. — The earth is a large globe, the diameter of which is nearly eight thousand miles, its equatorial circumference is about •24,970 miles, and its surface contains nearly two hundred... | |
 | Frank D. Rogers - 1897 - 296 σελίδες
...was seldom had. It was the work of Daniel Adams, AM, author of the arithmetic. The lessons begin with THE WORLD. The world or earth is a large globe, the...earth is generally divided into four unequal parts, called quarters ; Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Eorope is the smallest division, but is distinguished... | |
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The world or earth is a large globe, the diameter of which is nearly eight thousand miles, and its surface contains nearly 200 millions of square miles. 