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What river forms the southern boundary of Georgia ? What is the principal river of
East Florida ? II . ... I . What six states lie east of the Hudson River ? What are their
boundaries and seats of government , beginning at the most eastern ?
What river forms the southern boundary of Georgia ? What is the principal river of
East Florida ? II . ... I . What six states lie east of the Hudson River ? What are their
boundaries and seats of government , beginning at the most eastern ?
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Mention the boundaries , chief rivers , and capital . What is the chief city ? II .
What two other seaports , and in what direction from Charleston ? What two
towns N. W. of Beaufort ? What are the principal places E. of the Santee ? What
on the ...
Mention the boundaries , chief rivers , and capital . What is the chief city ? II .
What two other seaports , and in what direction from Charleston ? What two
towns N. W. of Beaufort ? What are the principal places E. of the Santee ? What
on the ...
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What two rivers in Guiana are most known ? Where is the River Magdalena ?
Describe its size , course , and chief branch . What reason can you see on the
map , why there are no large rivers on the western coast ? Boundaries and
Capitals .
What two rivers in Guiana are most known ? Where is the River Magdalena ?
Describe its size , course , and chief branch . What reason can you see on the
map , why there are no large rivers on the western coast ? Boundaries and
Capitals .
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Boundaries and Capitals . - I . What are the five countries of Europe lying N. of
550 latitude ? What are the boundaries of each ? What are the eight middle
countries ... What are the four S. of 45 ° , and their boundaries ? What parts of
Asia and ...
Boundaries and Capitals . - I . What are the five countries of Europe lying N. of
550 latitude ? What are the boundaries of each ? What are the eight middle
countries ... What are the four S. of 45 ° , and their boundaries ? What parts of
Asia and ...
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Boundaries and capitals . - I . What countries lie north of the Propic of Cancer ?
What are the boundaries and capitals of each , beginning with the states of
Barbary on the west ? What are the three great divisions of the country between
the ...
Boundaries and capitals . - I . What countries lie north of the Propic of Cancer ?
What are the boundaries and capitals of each , beginning with the states of
Barbary on the west ? What are the three great divisions of the country between
the ...
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Página vi - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Página 40 - Sun shines continually at the North Pole, causing six months day at that pole, and leaves the South Pole six months in darkness. At the same time, it enlightens more than half the Northern Hemisphere, and less than half the Southern.
Página 40 - From September to March, or in our winter, the North Pole has continual night, and the South Pole continual day. At the same time the Southern Hemisphere has days of more than twelve hours, while our days are less. It is in this way that the long days of summer, and the short days of winter are caused.
Página 31 - The Sun heats those parts of the Earth most which are most directly exposed to its rays, as a fire heats those things most which are directly hefore it ; -whilst the countries farthest from these rays, receive only a small portion of heat.
Página 41 - When the sun's rays are vertical at any point on a meridian, it is noon at all places on that meridian that are then lighted by the sun. Since the earth turns from west to east, the sun appears to move from east to west. Therefore when it is noon at any place it is before noon, or earlier, at all places west, because the sun has not yet reached the meridians of those places. It is after noon, or later, at all places east, because the sun has already crossed the meridians of those places. EXERCISES...
Página 40 - From the Polar Circles to the Poles the days lengthen into weeks and months, so that at the poles there is but one day and one night in the year. In latitude 67°, the longest day is one month; in 70°, two months; in 80°, four months, and at the poles six months.
Página 40 - At places under the Equator, the days are always equal, or twelve hours each, and the Sun rises and sets at 6 o'clock the whole year round.
Página 72 - Face 192, Climate 193.) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 196. This is a small district, ten miles square, lying on the Potomac, given to the United States by the states of Maryland and Virginia. It includes Washington, the seat of the United States' government, with Alexandria and Georgetown.
Página 127 - Asia; but in the halfcivilized countries, there are schools arid seminaries to give the knowledge of writing and arithmetic, and of their laws and religion, to certain classes of the people. d. The languages of Asia are far more numerous than those of Europe, and many books of religion, laws, history and poetry are found written in them.
Página vi - ... learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.'/ CHARLES A.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Rudiments of Geography, on a New Plan ...: Accompanied with an Atlas |
| Autor | William Channing Woodbridge |
| Edición | 6 |
| Editor | O. D. Cooke, 1826 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 7 Mar 2007 |
| Largo | 208 páginas |
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