A Sketch of Modern and Antient Geography ... Third editionLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme,&Brown, 1814 - 246 pages |
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... 23 2 13 Ε . 48 238 19 W. Memorable for the famous Battle of Corunna , between the English and French , the latter of whom were defeated ; but the English Eastern . Suffolk 3 South Eastern . Essex Hertfordshire Middlesex 23.
... 23 2 13 Ε . 48 238 19 W. Memorable for the famous Battle of Corunna , between the English and French , the latter of whom were defeated ; but the English Eastern . Suffolk 3 South Eastern . Essex Hertfordshire Middlesex 23.
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... Memorable for its siege and gallant defence against the French army . Toledo 39 50 3 20 Badajos 38 45 6 40 Memorable for its siege and capture by Lord Wellington , 6th April , 1812 . Seville 37 14 5 59 Reckoned the Wonder of Spain ...
... Memorable for its siege and gallant defence against the French army . Toledo 39 50 3 20 Badajos 38 45 6 40 Memorable for its siege and capture by Lord Wellington , 6th April , 1812 . Seville 37 14 5 59 Reckoned the Wonder of Spain ...
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... memorable cities in Norway . Denmark abounds in small streams , but has no River of importance . In Norway there are abundance of Rivers , but few of them , owing to their cataracts , are navigable . The principal River of Norway is the ...
... memorable cities in Norway . Denmark abounds in small streams , but has no River of importance . In Norway there are abundance of Rivers , but few of them , owing to their cataracts , are navigable . The principal River of Norway is the ...
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... memorable for the celebrated battle fought on its banks between William III . and the exiled James II . July 1 , 1690. There are many other streams of no particular importance . Among the numerous . Lakes , the most celebrated is that ...
... memorable for the celebrated battle fought on its banks between William III . and the exiled James II . July 1 , 1690. There are many other streams of no particular importance . Among the numerous . Lakes , the most celebrated is that ...
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... memorable places and cities in Africa , we may reckon- N. La . Long . Morocco 30 ° 57 ′ 7 ° 15 ′ W. Fez 33 40 4 45 W. Algiers 36 49 3 48 Ε . Tunis 36 45 10 16 E. Antiently Carthage . In Egypt- N. La . E. Lo . 30 ° 10 ' Alexandria 31 ...
... memorable places and cities in Africa , we may reckon- N. La . Long . Morocco 30 ° 57 ′ 7 ° 15 ′ W. Fez 33 40 4 45 W. Algiers 36 49 3 48 Ε . Tunis 36 45 10 16 E. Antiently Carthage . In Egypt- N. La . E. Lo . 30 ° 10 ' Alexandria 31 ...
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