A New System of Modern Geography, Or, A View of the Present State of the WorldGeorge Clark, 1822 - 676 pages |
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... Cape of Good Hope , in 1486. In 1497 , Vasquez de Gama doubled the Cape , and the next year made a voyage to India , and thus completed the discovery of that country by the east . The passage being thus opened , several European nations ...
... Cape of Good Hope , in 1486. In 1497 , Vasquez de Gama doubled the Cape , and the next year made a voyage to India , and thus completed the discovery of that country by the east . The passage being thus opened , several European nations ...
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... Cape Verd and the easternmost of the Cape de Verd Islands , is a tract of sea , which seems to be con- demned to perpetual calms , attended with dreadful thunder and lightning , and such frequent rains , that it has acquired the name of ...
... Cape Verd and the easternmost of the Cape de Verd Islands , is a tract of sea , which seems to be con- demned to perpetual calms , attended with dreadful thunder and lightning , and such frequent rains , that it has acquired the name of ...
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... Cape Cod , Cape Horn . A mountain is a portion of land elevated to a great height above the surrounding country . When the land rises to a small height it is called a hill . The spaces between hills are called dales or valleys . A ...
... Cape Cod , Cape Horn . A mountain is a portion of land elevated to a great height above the surrounding country . When the land rises to a small height it is called a hill . The spaces between hills are called dales or valleys . A ...
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... Cape Horn . It is more than 9,000 miles long , and , on an average , about 1500 broad . History of its Discovery . ] America was unknown to the civilized world till about 300 years ago . It was discovered in 1492 , by Christopher ...
... Cape Horn . It is more than 9,000 miles long , and , on an average , about 1500 broad . History of its Discovery . ] America was unknown to the civilized world till about 300 years ago . It was discovered in 1492 , by Christopher ...
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... Cape Horn . Inhabitants . ] The number of inhabitants in America is com monly estimated at 35,000,000 . They may be divided into three classes , according to their color . 1. Whites . They are the de- scendants of Europeans , who have ...
... Cape Horn . Inhabitants . ] The number of inhabitants in America is com monly estimated at 35,000,000 . They may be divided into three classes , according to their color . 1. Whites . They are the de- scendants of Europeans , who have ...
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