A System of Questions in Geography: Adapted to Any Modern Atlas : Embracing Geographical Definitions, Introduction to the Use of the Terrestrial Globe, and Ancient GeographyA. Mason, 1874 - 191 pages |
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Africa ancient name Asia Atlantic Berbera Black Sea Blanco border bounded called Cambodia Cape Colony capital Carolina Caspian Sea channel Chesapeake Bay chief town cluster of islands coast degree of latitude Delaware desert direction earth Empire equator Europe extends farther north Fezzan Florida following islands following lakes following rivers following towns Greece Guinea Gulf of Mexico gulf south Hindostan inhabited Ireland island east island south-east Isles Isthmus Italy kingdom land large river largest river Lizard Point longitude Lower Guinea Lubec Malacca meridian miles Mississippi Missouri Mount mouth Mozambique New-Jersey New-Orleans New-York Newfoundland north-east north-west north-western northern cape noted Nova Ocean Ohio Patagonia peninsula Port principal river river flows river forms river rises river separates rivers empty Russia sail salt Santa South America south-west southern extremity strait separates Tartary Terra del Fuego territory town situated Truxillo Turkey United Wales Washington western
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Page 2 - In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by D. APPLETON & COMPANY, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. PREFACE, THE
Page 186 - T of the hour circle to that hour ; then turn the globe till the proposed place comes under the meridian, and the index will point to the present hour at that place. Ex.
Page 78 - The whole floor of tne cave is covered with Epsom salt, sometimes in lumps of ten pounds weight, and of the purest quality. About a mile and a half within the cave is a white column of satin spar, fifteen feet in diameter, and thirty feet high, regularly fluted from top to bottom.
Page 46 - What part of the earth's surface is occupied by the Torrid Zone ? A. The part which lies on both sides of the Equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Page 7 - ... peninsulas. 55 What is an Isthmus ? A. A narrow neck of land,, which joins two parts of a continent, or a peninsula to a continent; as the Isthmus of Darien, and the Isthmus of Suez.
Page 48 - The judicial power is vested in one Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time establish.
Page 44 - ... that lie on the left hand side, are in west longitude. Or, if the figures on the top and bottom of the map increase from left to right, the longitude is east ; if from right to left, the longitude is west. Point to the meridian that passes through Washington, on the Map of the United States, and tell me how this is marked on the top of the map. Why is it marked 0 ? A.
Page 9 - ... sometimes called the Columbian Archipelago. 24. What is a Gulf or Bay ? .A. A body of water extending into the land, as the Gulf of Mexico, Green Bay. 25. What is a Strait ? A. A narrow passage, connecting different bodies of water, as the Straits of Gibraltar, and Davis's Straits.
Page 7 - The largest division of the land. Q. How many Continents are there? A. Two; the Eastern and the Western. Q.
Page 47 - ... resolved to support their rights by force of arms. The first battle was fought at Lexington, on the 19th of April, 1775. In 1776, they declared themselves free and independent, under the name of "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.