A New System of Modern Geography, Or, A View of the Present State of the WorldGeorge Clark, 1822 - 676 pages |
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... white light . Mercury can be seen only a few days at a time . It is visible in the evening about the eastern elongation . It then disappears about 6 or 7 weeks , after which time it may be seen in the morning , rising be- fore the sun ...
... white light . Mercury can be seen only a few days at a time . It is visible in the evening about the eastern elongation . It then disappears about 6 or 7 weeks , after which time it may be seen in the morning , rising be- fore the sun ...
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... white men . Europe is the smallest of the four grand divisions , but is distin- guished above all the rest for learning and science , for excellence in the useful and elegant arts , and for the intelligence , refinement , activity and ...
... white men . Europe is the smallest of the four grand divisions , but is distin- guished above all the rest for learning and science , for excellence in the useful and elegant arts , and for the intelligence , refinement , activity and ...
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... whites constitute more than half the population ; the ne- groes , one eighth part ; and the Indians , about one third . The whites and negroes are rapidly increasing ; the Indians are dimin- ishing . Mountains . ] There is a range of ...
... whites constitute more than half the population ; the ne- groes , one eighth part ; and the Indians , about one third . The whites and negroes are rapidly increasing ; the Indians are dimin- ishing . Mountains . ] There is a range of ...
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... whites first came over , they made a few small set- tlements on the Atlantic coast . As they increased in numbers , they began to advance into the interior , either purchasing the land of the Indians , or driving them off by force The ...
... whites first came over , they made a few small set- tlements on the Atlantic coast . As they increased in numbers , they began to advance into the interior , either purchasing the land of the Indians , or driving them off by force The ...
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... ] The quadrupeds are rein - deer , foxes , hares , dogs , and white bears . The dogs are used as beasts of burden ; and draw the sledges of the Greenlanders 70 miles a day . Sea fowl , eagles , ravens , and other birds 8 GREENLAND . 57.
... ] The quadrupeds are rein - deer , foxes , hares , dogs , and white bears . The dogs are used as beasts of burden ; and draw the sledges of the Greenlanders 70 miles a day . Sea fowl , eagles , ravens , and other birds 8 GREENLAND . 57.
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