Elements of Geography, Ancient and Modern: With an AtlasCummings and Hilliard, 1822 - 322 páginas |
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... Indian Ocean ; and during six months in the year , from April to October , a strong wind blows from the southwest , bringing with it rain and tempest ; during the rest of the year , a dry and agreeable wind blows from the northeast ...
... Indian Ocean ; and during six months in the year , from April to October , a strong wind blows from the southwest , bringing with it rain and tempest ; during the rest of the year , a dry and agreeable wind blows from the northeast ...
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... - habited . The natives of New Holland and the adjacent islands , the African Negroes , and the American Indians are considered as savages . In the barbarous state subsistence is derived chiefly from pasturage TO PHYSICAL.
... - habited . The natives of New Holland and the adjacent islands , the African Negroes , and the American Indians are considered as savages . In the barbarous state subsistence is derived chiefly from pasturage TO PHYSICAL.
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... Indian , Southern and Northern or Arctic oceans . A sea is a smaller collection of water , communicating with an ocean . A lake is a large collection of water in the interior of a country . A gulf or bay is a part of a sea extending up ...
... Indian , Southern and Northern or Arctic oceans . A sea is a smaller collection of water , communicating with an ocean . A lake is a large collection of water in the interior of a country . A gulf or bay is a part of a sea extending up ...
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... Indians . The whites are descendants of Europeans , who have migrated to America since its discovery . They constitute more than one half of the population . The negroes are mostly held in slavery , and are de- scendants of Africans who ...
... Indians . The whites are descendants of Europeans , who have migrated to America since its discovery . They constitute more than one half of the population . The negroes are mostly held in slavery , and are de- scendants of Africans who ...
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... Indians still possess the greater part of America . In North America they possess almost all the country except the southern and eastern parts , that is , the north- ern part of Spanish America , most of that part of the territory of ...
... Indians still possess the greater part of America . In North America they possess almost all the country except the southern and eastern parts , that is , the north- ern part of Spanish America , most of that part of the territory of ...
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Elements of Geography, Ancient and Modern: With an Atlas Joseph Emerson Worcester Vista completa - 1822 |
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Ægypt Africa Algiers ancient Arabia Argolis Armenia Asia Assyria barren Boeotia Britain Cape capital Caspian sea Catholic celebrated Chief cities Chief towns chiefly climate coast commerce considerable towns considerable trade contains cotton Danube Delaware Diarbekir divided Divisions east eastern Egypt elevated empire England Epirus Europe exports extensive Face famous feet fertile flourishing town flow France Gaul Germany globe greatest number Greece Grenada Guanaxuato gulf harbour highest Hindoostan Indians Ireland islands Italy kingdom lake land largest rivers latitude longitude Macedonia magnificent Mahometans manufactures Mexico miles long Mississippi Missouri Morocco moun Mount mountains mouth Natolia navigation northern ocean Ohio Palestine Persia Phocis plains Population port principal rivers Productions provinces religion remarkable Rhine Roman Rome Russia seat of government Sicily slaves soil South America southern Spain square miles straits Syria TABLE Thessaly Thrace Tripoli Tunis Turkey United upwards Washington West Indies western York
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Página 2 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, etc.
Página ii - District Clerk's Office. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the seventh day of May, AD 1828, in the fifty-second year of the Independence of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SG Goodrich, of the said District, has deposited in this office the...
Página 315 - Put the centre of the quadrant of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic, and its graduated edge on the star ; then the arch of the quadrant, intercepted...
Página 1 - The AXIS of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south. The ends...
Página 310 - To find the difference of latitude of any two places. — Rule. If the places are in the same hemisphere, bring each to the meridian, and subtract the latitude of the one from that of the other; if in different hemispheres, add the latitude of the one to that of the other, and the sum will show the difference of latitude.
Página 313 - Rectify for the latitude and sun's place, (Prob. vm ) and turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point to the hour of rising : then bring it to the western edge of the horizon...
Página 14 - All that part of the territory of the United States which lies west of the summit of the Rocky Mountains, north of the forty-second degree of north latitude, known as the Territory of Oregon, shall be organized into and constitute a temporary government by the name of the Territory of Oregon.
Página 314 - Double the time of the sun's rising, which gives the length of the night; double the time of his setting, which gives the length of the day. Thus, on the 25th of May, the sun rises at London about four o'clock, and sets at eight. The length of the night is twice four or eight hours; the length of the day is twice eight, or sixteen hours.
Página 313 - For the zenith : screw the quadrant of altitude on the meridian, at the given degree of latitude, counting from the equator towards the elevated pole, and the globe will be rectified for the zenith.
Página 315 - The first points of Cancer and Capricorn are called solstitial points, because when the sun is near either of them he seems to stand still, or to be at the same height in the heavens at twelve o'clock at noon for several days together.