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... Ancient History , around which , distance of time and partial obscu- rity throw the halo of classical interest . PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY , on the other hand , resembles Modern History , or rather , perhaps , records of daily recur- ring ...
... Ancient History , around which , distance of time and partial obscu- rity throw the halo of classical interest . PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY , on the other hand , resembles Modern History , or rather , perhaps , records of daily recur- ring ...
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... Ammon , which indicate the ancient seat of African civi- lization . " In the New World , the great valley of the Mississippi presents a vast and magnificent plain . A large portion MOUNTAINS , VALLEYS , AND PLAINS . 21.
... Ammon , which indicate the ancient seat of African civi- lization . " In the New World , the great valley of the Mississippi presents a vast and magnificent plain . A large portion MOUNTAINS , VALLEYS , AND PLAINS . 21.
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... ancient European poets , who , without experiencing it , ima- gined a similar climate for their favourite Elysian fields , or the island of Calypso . " At still greater elevations we arrive at the line of perpetual snow . The mountains ...
... ancient European poets , who , without experiencing it , ima- gined a similar climate for their favourite Elysian fields , or the island of Calypso . " At still greater elevations we arrive at the line of perpetual snow . The mountains ...
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... ancient Assyrians and Babylonians , the Arabs , Phoenicians , and Abyssinians , as well as the Medes , Persians , Affghans , and the higher castes of India ; the Greeks , also , and all the civilized European nations . The human ...
... ancient Assyrians and Babylonians , the Arabs , Phoenicians , and Abyssinians , as well as the Medes , Persians , Affghans , and the higher castes of India ; the Greeks , also , and all the civilized European nations . The human ...
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... ancient Zend , or Medo- Persic language , as well as the ancient Pehlvi and Devi , and all the idioms now spoken in Persia and Armenia . 3. The Greek and Latin languages , and all the dialects sprung from them . 4. The Sclavonic , the ...
... ancient Zend , or Medo- Persic language , as well as the ancient Pehlvi and Devi , and all the idioms now spoken in Persia and Armenia . 3. The Greek and Latin languages , and all the dialects sprung from them . 4. The Sclavonic , the ...
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abundant Africa Alps animals appears Arctic Asia Atlantic Atlantic Ocean beautiful birds borders branches Britain called Cape Caspian Sea central central line cetacea climate coast cold considerable considered consists contains convulsion covered cultivation deposits districts ditto dwarf willow earth earth's surface earthquakes eastern elevation equator eruption Europe extends fertile forests fruit geography globe heat height Hyæna includes Indian inhabitants insects islands Isles lakes land latitude latter less lofty lowland maize miles moisture mountain ranges native natural nearly North America northern Norway spruce Nova Zembla observed occur ocean Pachydermata palm parallel Peak peculiar perpetual snow pine plains plants portion possesses present produce quadrupeds racter remarkable ridge rise rivers rocks Rocky Scotland shores situated snow-line soil southern species summer summits table-land temperate temperature Tibet tract tree tribe tropical valleys Van Diemen's Land various vast volcanic region western whilst whole wild winds