LESSON 86.

EXERCISES ON THE MAP.

DIVISIONS.

SEAS AND GULFS.

Where is it situated? With what larger body of water is it connected?

EXAMPLE.-Red?-Situated between A'sia and

Where is it situated? What bounds it Africa, and is connected with the In'dian Ocean.

on the north, east, south, and west?

EXAMPLE.-Maroc'co?-Situated in the northwestern part of Africa; bounded north by the Strait of Gibral'tar and the Mediterranean Sea, east by Algeria, south by the Great Desert, west by the Atlantic Ocean.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA? GUINEA GULF?
RED SEA?

Where is it; what is its course; and where does it empty?

EXAMPLE.-Nile?-It is in the northeastern part of Africa; its course is north; and it empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

In what country, and where is it situated? Name the river or other body of water near which it stands.

EXAMPLE.-Maroc'co?-It is situated inland, and

is the capital of Maroc co

LESSON 87.

Africa: what is it?

AFRICA.

A great peninsula, south of Europe.

What prevents it from being an island?

What of the minerals of Africa?

They are imperfectly known.

What are found in considerable quantities?

Gold, diamonds, iron, and copper.

What animals are found only in Africa?

The giraffe, hippopotamus, zebra,

The Isthmus of Suez which joins and gnu or horned horse.

it to Asia.

For what is Africa noted?

Its hot climate and great deserts.

To what part of it is our knowledge chiefly confined?

To the countries on the coast.

What can you say of the surface of these countries?

It is generally low and level.

Of what are the central and southern portions supposed to consist?

Broad table-lands.

With what is a very large portion of the surface of these table-lands covered?

Immense sandy deserts.

Are these deserts entirely uninhabited?

Yes, except a few fertile spots called oases.

To what may these fertile spots be compared? To beautiful islands in the midst of the sea.

What very useful purpose do they serve? They furnish resting-places for travelers in their weary journeys across the deserts.

For what is the Desert of Sahara remarkable?

It is the largest in the world.

How do the rivers of Africa compare with those of

the other grand divisions?

Name some of the principal birds of Africa. The vulture, ostrich, parrot, and flamingo.

What are the chief articles of export?

Ivory, gold dust, and palm oil.

What of the native inhabitants of Africa?

They are generally of the negro

They are fewer in number, and race, and are exceedingly ignorant generally smaller.

and degraded.