| James Charlton - 1829 - 250 pages
...Mention the towns in Switzerland whose population exceeds 10,000. PORTUGAL. 1. BOUNDARIES.—Portugal is bounded on the north and east by Spain, and on the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. 2. EXTENT.—It extends from 37° to 42° N. latitude, and from 6^° to 91° W. longitude, being about... | |
| Richmal Mangnall - 1848 - 498 pages
...Ep'ithet, *. term denotive of quality. | 7. Rapa'city, *. pursuit of plunder. PORTUGAL. 1. How is Portugal bounded? On the north and east by Spain : and on the south and west by the Atlantic. Lisbon is the capital. 2. What are the chief events in the early portion of the history of Portugal?... | |
| Robert Anderson (schoolmaster.) - 1856 - 406 pages
...35,232 square miles, equal to a square of 188 miles, or about onesixth larger than Scotland. PoRTUGALis bounded on the North and East by Spain ; and on the South and West by the Atlantic. Though now sunk into comparative insignificance, the Portuguese nation in the fifteenth century held... | |
| William Hughes - 1856 - 744 pages
...European continent. SECTION V. — PORTUGAL. (441.) Boundaries, §c. — Portugal is bounded on the nonL and east by Spain, and on the south and west by the Atlanta Ocean. From north to south its greatest length is 365 mil and its extreme breadth from east... | |
| Robert Sullivan - 1859 - 438 pages
...years. Thev were tinallv conquered and driven from Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella (in 1492). PORTUGAL. PORTUGAL is bounded on the north and east by Spain, and on the west and south by the Atlantic. Length, from north to south, 350 miles ; breadth, from the Rock ot... | |
| William Hughes - 1861 - 754 pages
...the European continent. SECTION T. — PORTUGAL(441.) Boundaries, tyc. — Portugal is bounded on (he north and east by Spain, and on the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. From north to south its greatest length is 36o miles, and its extreme breadth from oast to west about... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1861 - 364 pages
...years. They were finally conquered and driven from Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella (in 1492). PORTUGAL. PORTUGAL is bounded on the north and east by Spain, and on the west and south by the Atlantic. Length, from north to south, 368 miles; breadth, from the Rock of Lisbon... | |
| Robert Sullivan - 1862 - 432 pages
...years. They were finally conquered and driven from Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella (in 1432). PORTUGAL. PORTUGAL is bounded on the north and east by Spain, and on the west and south by the Atlantic. Length, from north to south, 368 miles; breadth, from the Rock of Lisbon... | |
| Robert Anderson (schoolmaster.) - 1864 - 274 pages
...Area, 37,656 square miles, equal to a square of 193 miles, or about onefourth larger than Scotland. PORTUGAL is bounded on the North and East by Spain ; and on the South and West by the Atlantic. Though now sunk into comparative insignificance, the Portuguese nation in the fifteenth century held... | |
| Andrew Findlater - 1864 - 168 pages
...Name the Balearic Islands. Which are the chief foreign possessions of Spain ? CHAPTER XXII. PORTUGAL. PORTUGAL is bounded on the north and east by Spain, and on the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean. Its length is 330 miles, and its breadth 100. It is rather larger... | |
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