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... principal POLITICAL DIVISIONS of the earth are empires , kingdoms , and republics . 26. An empire is composed of several large countries . subject to one sovereign , styled an emperor . 27. A kingdom is generally less extensive than an ...
... principal POLITICAL DIVISIONS of the earth are empires , kingdoms , and republics . 26. An empire is composed of several large countries . subject to one sovereign , styled an emperor . 27. A kingdom is generally less extensive than an ...
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... principal RELIGIONS of the world are Paganism or Heathenism , Mahometanism , Judaism , and Christianity . 31. Paganism , the most extensive , is the worship of idols or false gods , and comprises a great variety of systems . 32 ...
... principal RELIGIONS of the world are Paganism or Heathenism , Mahometanism , Judaism , and Christianity . 31. Paganism , the most extensive , is the worship of idols or false gods , and comprises a great variety of systems . 32 ...
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... principal rivers are the Mackenzie , Nelson , Saskashaw an , Sev'ern , and Albany . 5. The largest lakes are Winnipeg , Athapes'cow , Slave Lake , and Great Bear Lake . 6. It is chiefly valuable for the fur trade , and abounds in wild ...
... principal rivers are the Mackenzie , Nelson , Saskashaw an , Sev'ern , and Albany . 5. The largest lakes are Winnipeg , Athapes'cow , Slave Lake , and Great Bear Lake . 6. It is chiefly valuable for the fur trade , and abounds in wild ...
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... principal rivers are the Saguenay ( sag'na ) , St. Maurice , Chaudiere ( sho - de - are ' ) , St. Francis , anc Sor - elle ' or Sor'el . 3. The most populous part consists of a fertile valley mostly level , through which the St ...
... principal rivers are the Saguenay ( sag'na ) , St. Maurice , Chaudiere ( sho - de - are ' ) , St. Francis , anc Sor - elle ' or Sor'el . 3. The most populous part consists of a fertile valley mostly level , through which the St ...
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... principal river is the St. John's , a large and noble stream , which waters a fertile tract of country ; and the chief settlements of the province are on or near it . 3. The principal exports are timber , fish , and furs ; and the pines ...
... principal river is the St. John's , a large and noble stream , which waters a fertile tract of country ; and the chief settlements of the province are on or near it . 3. The principal exports are timber , fish , and furs ; and the pines ...
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Africa Alleghany Mountains ancient Arabia Asia Austria Bavaria beautiful border bounded Britain called canals Cape capital Carolina Caspian sea celebrated chiefly climate coast College commerce commercial towns comprises considerable consists Danube deserts distinguished diversified divided divisions east eastern Egypt elevated empire England equator Erie Europe exports extensive famous feet fertile Geography Germany globe Greece gulf gulf of Mexico Hindostan Indians inhabitants islands kingdom lake land largest rivers latitude longitude Lower Canada manufactures Mexico miles long mineral Mississippi moun mountains navigable northern noted ocean Ohio Pacific ocean Paraguay plains populous port principal literary institutions principal rivers principal towns productions province railroads religion rivers flow Russia seat of government Sicily situated soil South America South Carolina southern Spain strait summits surface Switzerland tains territory Thessaly trade tropic tropic of Capricorn United Upper Canada valleys western York zone
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Page 247 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.
Page 46 - Under a wise and beneficent government, the produce of the Holy Land, would exceed all calculation. Its perennial harvest ; the salubrity of its air ; its limpid springs ; its rivers, lakes, and matchless plains ; its hills and vales ; all these, added to the serenity of its climate, prove this land to be indeed '. a field which the Lord hath blessed ; God hath given it of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine.'— Dr.
Page 251 - ... turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point...
Page 249 - Rule. If the places are in the same hemisphere, bring each to the meridian, and subtract the latitude of the one from that of the other; if in different hemispheres, add the latitude of the one to that of the other, and the sum will show the difference of latitude.
Page 235 - Methodists ; thus (§), Catholics. With respect to the Colleges which are unmarked, the prevailing religious influence of those that are in the New England States is Congregationalism.; of most of the others, Presbyterianism.
Page 109 - II. RUSSIA. The empire of Russia, which includes the most of the north of Europe and all the north of Asia, is the most extensive empire on the globe, and is more than twice as large as all Europe ; but the principal part of it is very thinly inhabited. The Asiatic part is far the larger in extent ; but the European part is far the more populous ; though this is much less populous than the middle and south of Europe. The...
Page 252 - Year. Double the time of the sun's rising, which gives the length of the night; double the time of his setting, which gives the length of the day.
Page 45 - ... put her into the water ; the doctors shall instruct her while she is in it ; and then they shall go out, and turn away their eyes from her while she comes out of it.
Page 23 - States now stretch from the Atlantic Ocean, on the east, to the Pacific, on the west, and from the Gulf of Mexico, on the south, to the British Possessions on the north.
Page 42 - In this division of the land into twelve portions, the posterity of Ephraim and Manasseh (the two sons of Joseph) had their portions as distinct tribes, in consequence of Jacob having adopted them ; and these two are reckoned instead of Joseph and Levi.