Recreations in Physical Geography; or, The Earth as it is |
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... considerable , more especially to a nation possessing extensive colonies in various quarters of the globe . It is not every country , nor even every part of a country , that possesses equal advantages for the habitation of 4 NATURE AND ...
... considerable , more especially to a nation possessing extensive colonies in various quarters of the globe . It is not every country , nor even every part of a country , that possesses equal advantages for the habitation of 4 NATURE AND ...
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... considerable with respect to ourselves , to admit of our forming any judgment of the whole . But with the surface of the sea , the case is otherwise ; if we stand upon the sea - shore , we observe the surface of the ocean , not losing ...
... considerable with respect to ourselves , to admit of our forming any judgment of the whole . But with the surface of the sea , the case is otherwise ; if we stand upon the sea - shore , we observe the surface of the ocean , not losing ...
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... considerable elevation are also occasionally met with running parallel with each other , and enclosing between their ridges either elevated table - lands or deep valleys . It rarely happens that both sides of mountain ranges present a ...
... considerable elevation are also occasionally met with running parallel with each other , and enclosing between their ridges either elevated table - lands or deep valleys . It rarely happens that both sides of mountain ranges present a ...
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... considerable portion of Northern Europe , commencing on the German Ocean , and comprising the Netherlands , Denmark , the northern districts of France and Germany , a considerable portion of Poland , and nearly the whole of European ...
... considerable portion of Northern Europe , commencing on the German Ocean , and comprising the Netherlands , Denmark , the northern districts of France and Germany , a considerable portion of Poland , and nearly the whole of European ...
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... considerable portion is occupied by forests of birch and pine . The depression before alluded to , in the region of the Caspian Sea , may be considered as a continuation of the great European lowland . A vast plain , or lowland ...
... considerable portion is occupied by forests of birch and pine . The depression before alluded to , in the region of the Caspian Sea , may be considered as a continuation of the great European lowland . A vast plain , or lowland ...
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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