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is temperate and hea.thy; and much of the soil is fertile ; and agriculture and other useful arts have made considerable progress.

35. Sydney, the capital of the colony, is situated on the bay of Port Jackson, has an excellent harbor, is a consid erable and flourishing town, and has many useful establish

ments.

36. A similar colony has been established on Van Diemen's Land, of which the capital is Hobart Town.

37. The great island of New Guinea or Papua, which is about 1,200 miles in length, and 350 in breadth, is but little known, and is noted for the birds of paradise, which are of several kiuds, and are among the most beautiful of the feathered creation.

38. New Zealand, which consists of two large islands, has a temperate climate, and a luxuriant vegetation.

39. One of the productions peculiar to New Zealand, is a beautiful and valuable species of flax, which resembles silk, and has been found to succeed in the climate of France.

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35. What is said of Sydney? 36. What other similar colony? 37. What is said of New Guinea? 38. New Zealand? 39. What of the productions >

40. Polynesia, or Eastern Oceanica, comprises the following groups or clusters of islands, namely, the Pelew Islands, La-drone' Islands, Caroli'nas, Sandwich Islands, Marquesas, Society Islands, Friendly Islands, Fejee' Islands, and Navigator's Islands.

41. These are all comparatively small islands, widely dispersed in the Pacific ocean, and many of them are much nearer to the western coast of America, than to the eastern coast of Asia.

42. The inhabitants of Polynesia are of the Malay race, of tawny or dark olive complexion, and some of them are distinguished for fine forms, regular features, and pleasing

countenances.

43. The custom of tattooing prevails generally among them. It is performed by pricking the skin, and staining the punctured spots with a dark-colored substance, and thus forming lines and figures upon the body.

44. A great part of these islands have been discovered since the middle of the last century. When first discovered, the inhabitants were all pagans, many of them extremely barbarous, and even cannibals; but they have, in some instances, shown great readiness in adopting the improvements of civilized life; and in no other part of the world Lave the labors of Christian missionaries been attended with greater success.

45. The Sandwich Islands, which are 11 in number, are one of the most important of the clusters of Polynesia, and are interesting on account of the progress which the natives have made in the arts of civilized life, and the great success which has attended the labors of the American missionaries among them.

46. Hawai'i (ha-wi'e), formerly called Owhy'ee, one of the Sandwich Islands, and the largest island in Polynesia, is 97 miles long, and 78 broad, and is noted for the death of the celebrated navigator captain Cook.

47. Many parts of it are fertile and populous, but a portion is mountainous; and it has peaks so elevated as to be always covered with snow.

48. The Society Islands have attracted much notice, and the inhabitants, through the influence of the English mis

40. What does Polynesia comprise? 41. What is said of these islands? 42. Inhabitants? 43. What of the custom of tattooing? 44. What is said of the discovery of the islands, and the condition of the inhabitants?

45. What is said of the Sandwich Islands? 46. Hawaii? 47. Soil and surface? 48. Society Islands?

sionaries, have been persuaded to renounce idolatry and embrace Christianity.

49. Olahei'te, or Tahi'li (tä-he'te), the largest of the Society Islands, is about 100 iniles in circumference, and has an uneven and mountainous surface, but is very fertile.

50. Pitcairn's Island, a small island, southeast of the Society Islands, is remarkable for having been settled by English mutineers, and for the interesting character of their descendants.

49. What is said of Otaheite? 50. Pitcairn's Island?

See Map of Asia.

What are the principal islands in the Eastern Archipelago? What ones are crossed by the equator? How is Borneo situated? Sumatra? Java? Celebes? Luzon ? Mindanao? Gilolo? Amboy na? Banca?

Where is the strait of Malacca? Strait of Sunda? Macassar strait? How is the town of Batavia situated? Bencoolen? Manilla? Macassar? How does the tropic of Capricorn intersect New Holland?

Where is New South Wales? The gulf of Carpentaria? Torres Straits? Bass's Straits? Port Jackson and Botany Bay? Sydney? Van Diemen's Land? Papua or New Guinea? New Britain? New Ireland? Pelew Islands Ladrone Islands? Carolinas?

See Map of the World. How is New Zealand situated? What straits divide the two islands of New Zealand?

How is New Caledonia situated? New Hebrides?

Which of the islands of Polynesia are nearest to America?

How are the Sandwich Islands situated? The Society Islands? The Marquesas The Friendly Islands? Navigator's Isl and? Mulgrave's Islands? Hawaii? Otaheite > Pitcairn's Island?

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1. Africa has been known and peopled from the remotest antiquity; and it includes Egypt, which has been styled the Cradle of Learning; yet, notwithstanding its ancient celebrity, and its vicinity to those parts of the world which are most famous in history, it is far the least known, the least civilized, and the least important of the four quarters of the globe.

2. It consists of a vast peninsula, connected with Asia by the low, sandy isthmus of Suez, which lies between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, and is 75 English miles wide.

3. Some of the principal causes which have prevented its being better known and more civilized, will be found in its natural form and features: it has few large and navi

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AFRICA. 1. What is said of Africa? 2. Of what does it consist? 3. What causes have prevented its being more known and civilized?

gable rivers, or good harbors; no gulf or inland sea pene trates into the interior; and the extent of its deserts, and nature of its climate, as well as the savage character of its inhabitants, reader it difficult to be explored.

4. As much as three fourths of Africa lie in the torrid zone; and it is distinguished as the hottest portion of the globe.

5. The most remarkable capes are Cape Bon and Cape Serra in the north, Guar'dafui in the east, the Cape of Good Hope in the south, and Cape Verd in the west.

6. The two most celebrated rivers are the Nile and the Niger (ni'jer); others of less note are the Sen'egûl, Gam bia, Zaire or Congo, Orange, and Cuä'ma or Zambese.

7. The Nile, the most celebrated river on the globe, is formed by two principal branches, one of which rises in Abyssinia, and the other in the country to the southwest. It passes through Nubia and Egypt, and after a course of about 2,500 miles, it flows into the Mediterranean by two principal mouths. It is only about a third of a mile in width; and after the junction of the Tacaz'ze, it flows about 1,000 miles without being joined by any large stream.

8. The Niger rises near the sources of the Senegal and Gambia, and after a course of about 3,000 miles, flows into the gulf of Benin by several mouths. The termination of this river, which was long a mysterious and_difficult problem in geography, was ascertained by two Britons of the name of Lauder, in 1830.

9. The principal islands are Madagas'car, Soco'tra, Mauritius, and Bourbon, on the east; the Canaries, Madei'ra, the Azores', Cape Verd Islands, and St. Hele'na, on the west.

10. The most noted mountains are the Atlas Mountains in the north, the Mountains of the Moon and the Kong Mountains in the central part, Table Mountain near the south end, and the Peak of Teneriffe on one of the Canary islands.

11. A remarkable feature of Africa consists in its im meuse sandy and barren deserts, which abound in different parts; but the desert of Säh'ara, or Zä'ara, is the largest and most celebrated.

12. Africa has few lakes, and a great part of it suffers for

4 What portion lies in the torrid zone? 5. What capes? 6. What rivers? 7. What is said of the Nile? 8 Niger? 9. What islands? 10. Mountains? 11. What forms a remarkable feature? 12. What of lakes and soil?

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