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... extensive in the world . The plateau of Thibet is the highest ; it reaches an elevation of 16,000 feet . It is bordered on the south by the Himalayas . 5. The plateaus of Africa cover nearly the whole of that continent . The highest is ...
... extensive in the world . The plateau of Thibet is the highest ; it reaches an elevation of 16,000 feet . It is bordered on the south by the Himalayas . 5. The plateaus of Africa cover nearly the whole of that continent . The highest is ...
Page 14
... extensive in the world . Their greatest length is in the same direction as the principal mountain systems and the belts of plateaus . Smaller but important plains are found in other parts of these four continents . 2. The lowland plains ...
... extensive in the world . Their greatest length is in the same direction as the principal mountain systems and the belts of plateaus . Smaller but important plains are found in other parts of these four continents . 2. The lowland plains ...
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... extensively cultivated , and the banana , pine - apple , lemon , orange , and other tropical fruits are produced with little labor . European grains are grown on the plateaus . The forests abound in mahogany , rose - wood , and palm ...
... extensively cultivated , and the banana , pine - apple , lemon , orange , and other tropical fruits are produced with little labor . European grains are grown on the plateaus . The forests abound in mahogany , rose - wood , and palm ...
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... extensive a de- posit of the precious metals . There are hundreds of thousands of square miles rich with ores of gold and silver . 7. The bison , or American buffalo , a large and ox - like animal , once roamed in vast herds over the ...
... extensive a de- posit of the precious metals . There are hundreds of thousands of square miles rich with ores of gold and silver . 7. The bison , or American buffalo , a large and ox - like animal , once roamed in vast herds over the ...
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... extensive cultivation of wheat and other grains , which are produced in enormous quantities . The prairies are rapidly being converted into farms covered with hedge - rows , orchards , and forest trees . 11. Large wild animals , such as ...
... extensive cultivation of wheat and other grains , which are produced in enormous quantities . The prairies are rapidly being converted into farms covered with hedge - rows , orchards , and forest trees . 11. Large wild animals , such as ...
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Page 22 - It is bounded on the north by the United States, on the east by the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, on the south by British Honduras and Guatemala, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Page 8 - The United States is bounded on the north by the Dominion of Canada, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and the Republic of Mexico, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean; the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
Page 3 - It is from the equator that latitude on the earth is reckoned. All places between the equator and the north pole are in north latitude, and all places between the equator and the south pole are in south latitude. The latitude is greater, as the place is farther from the equator and nearer the poles.
Page 3 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, etc.
Page 35 - States in favor of such legislation as will bring about a proper co-operation between the General Government of the United States and the several State Governments for a uniform and efficient system for the registry of deaths, births, and marriages of the population.