Rudiments of Geography, on a New Plan ...: Accompanied with an AtlasO.D. Cooke, 1826 - 208 páginas |
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... fertile spots scattered here and there in it , like islands in the ocean . Questions .-- What are deserts ? Which is the most remarkable ? Younger pupils should omit all that is printed in small type , ( marked with Roman numerals , as ...
... fertile spots scattered here and there in it , like islands in the ocean . Questions .-- What are deserts ? Which is the most remarkable ? Younger pupils should omit all that is printed in small type , ( marked with Roman numerals , as ...
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... fertile . Some countries , like Egypt , which have no rain , are watered only by their rivers . 56. Rivers are also useful , in furnishing an abundance of fresh water , and in forming a highway to the ocean . Questions . - What becomes ...
... fertile . Some countries , like Egypt , which have no rain , are watered only by their rivers . 56. Rivers are also useful , in furnishing an abundance of fresh water , and in forming a highway to the ocean . Questions . - What becomes ...
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... fertile than the rest ; but it abounds in good pasturage , corn , and rye , and pro- duces much fine fruit . 173. The eastern coast of New England is generally level . The western and northern parts are mountain- ous , and the interior ...
... fertile than the rest ; but it abounds in good pasturage , corn , and rye , and pro- duces much fine fruit . 173. The eastern coast of New England is generally level . The western and northern parts are mountain- ous , and the interior ...
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... milder climate , and more fertile soil than the Eastern States . 184. They are generally healthy , except on the marshy borders of the lakes and rivers . CLXXXV . ( For the Review . ) a . 70 DESCRIPTION OF COUNTRIES .
... milder climate , and more fertile soil than the Eastern States . 184. They are generally healthy , except on the marshy borders of the lakes and rivers . CLXXXV . ( For the Review . ) a . 70 DESCRIPTION OF COUNTRIES .
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... fertile , well cultivated and wealthy state . It is level in the south - east , and mountainous or hilly in most other parts . German , Dutch and Irish emigrants , form nearly half the population of Pennsylvania , many of whom do not ...
... fertile , well cultivated and wealthy state . It is level in the south - east , and mountainous or hilly in most other parts . German , Dutch and Irish emigrants , form nearly half the population of Pennsylvania , many of whom do not ...
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Africa animals Asia Asiatic Australasia barbarous nations belong boundaries bounded branches called canals Cape capital chain of mountains Chart chief city chief rivers chiefly China Christian Circassia civilized nations climate cold commerce contains coun countries of Europe Describe deserts divided earth east eastern England Equator Europe European fertile Geography globe Greenland Gulf half-civilized nations height Hindoostan Hudson Indians inhabitants islands Isles kingdom lakes land largest latitude longitude Lower Guinea Mahometan Mexico middle miles Mississippi New-Holland New-York northern Nubia ocean Ohio Persia Petersburgh polar circles pole population port portion principal places productions pupil Questions Questions.--What Questions.-I regions religion remarkable rivers empty Russia savage and barbarous savage nations seaport Siberia situated South America southern countries Spain straits Sweden Tartary temperate Torrid Zone towns trade tribes Tropic Tropic of Cancer Turkey United vegetables volcanoes warm western coast
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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.