A System of Geography, Comprising a Description of the Present State of the World and Its Five Great Divisions: America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceanica : with Their Several Empires, Kingdoms, States, Territories, Etc. ... Accompanied by an Atlas Containing Thirty-two Maps, Drawn and Engraved Expressly for the WorkThomas, Cowperthwait & Company, 1853 - 336 pages |
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... side of our earth , as it would appear if seen from a great distance . It rolls like an immense ball through the heavens , surrounded on every side by the planets and the countless myriads of stars , all performing their stated motions ...
... side of our earth , as it would appear if seen from a great distance . It rolls like an immense ball through the heavens , surrounded on every side by the planets and the countless myriads of stars , all performing their stated motions ...
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... sides of volcanoes ; others have been destroyed by floods of water ; and some by vast showers of hot ashes . Some mountains are so steep and rugged , that it is difficult to ascend to the top of them . The picture represents a party of ...
... sides of volcanoes ; others have been destroyed by floods of water ; and some by vast showers of hot ashes . Some mountains are so steep and rugged , that it is difficult to ascend to the top of them . The picture represents a party of ...
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... sides are for- med with the reg- ularity of walls of hewn stone . It is 227 feet in length , and 42 feet wide , and presents a most striking example of the sublime and beautiful creations with which God has adorned the world . 75. Are ...
... sides are for- med with the reg- ularity of walls of hewn stone . It is 227 feet in length , and 42 feet wide , and presents a most striking example of the sublime and beautiful creations with which God has adorned the world . 75. Are ...
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... sides of the earth presented to view at once ; and , although the words North Pole and South Pole are engraved twice , yet there is but one North Pole and one South Pole . 105. How far distant are the poles situated from each other ? A ...
... sides of the earth presented to view at once ; and , although the words North Pole and South Pole are engraved twice , yet there is but one North Pole and one South Pole . 105. How far distant are the poles situated from each other ? A ...
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... side to side , and the longitude by lines running from the top to the bottom , except on map No. 2 , of the world , where the latitude is shown by cir- cular lines , extending in succession farther and farther from the cen- tre , and ...
... side to side , and the longitude by lines running from the top to the bottom , except on map No. 2 , of the world , where the latitude is shown by cir- cular lines , extending in succession farther and farther from the cen- tre , and ...
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Page 258 - Ocean, the first thing which strikes us is, that, the north-east and south-east monsoons, which are found the one on the north and the other on...
Page 134 - Massachusetts . . Rhode Island . . Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania . . . Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina . Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Arkansas Tennessee...
Page 101 - The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people of the respective States ; and each State is entitled to a number of representatives proportionate to the population of that State.
Page 103 - States (1) George Washington. (2) John Adams. (3) Thomas Jefferson. (4) James Madison. (5) James Monroe. (6) John Quincy Adams. (7) Andrew Jackson. (8) Martin Van Buren. (9) William Henry Harrison. (10) John Tyler. (11) James K. Polk. (12) Zachary Taylor. (13) Millard Fillmore. (14) Franklin Pierce. (15) James Buchanan. (16) Abraham Lincoln. (17) Andrew Johnson. (18) Ulysses S. Grant.
Page 101 - Constitution in a Congress, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate consists of two members from each State, chosen by the State Legislatures for six years.
Page 21 - What takes place during the earth's yearly motion? A. A change of seasons. A. The change from winter to spring, from spring to summer, from summer to autumn, and from autumn to winter again.
Page 101 - Provided, That the Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, of War, of the Navy, and of the Interior, the Postmaster-General, and the AttorneyGeneral, shall hold their offices respectively for and during the term of the President by whom they may have been appointed and for one month thereafter, subject to removal by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Page 81 - In 1497, John Cabot, and his son Sebastian, natives of Venice, in the service of Henry VII. of England, discovered North America, and explored the coast from Newfoundland to Florida.
Page 125 - State, for the greater part of that gloomy period, was the theatre of active hostilities ; and the surrender of General Burgoyne and his army, with other memorable events, took place within its limits. 12. The city of New York is situated on Manhattan Island, at the junction of the Hudson and East rivers. It is the largest city...
Page 101 - The executive power is vested in a President, who, together with the Vice-President, is chosen for four years, by electors from all the States. The principal subordinate officers of the executive department are the Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, of War, and of the Navy, the Postmaster General, and the Attorney General.