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... belong : - England London Latitude . 51 ° 30 ′ N. Longitude . 0 ° 0 ' Scotland Edinburgh 55 57 N. 3 12 W. Ireland Dublin 53 21 N. 6 France Paris 48 50 N. 6 W. 2 20 E. Spain Madrid 40 25 N. 3 12 W. Portugal Lisbon 38 42 N. " Holland ...
... belong : - England London Latitude . 51 ° 30 ′ N. Longitude . 0 ° 0 ' Scotland Edinburgh 55 57 N. 3 12 W. Ireland Dublin 53 21 N. 6 France Paris 48 50 N. 6 W. 2 20 E. Spain Madrid 40 25 N. 3 12 W. Portugal Lisbon 38 42 N. " Holland ...
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... belonging to the Emperor of Austria . The principal Rivers in the Austrian Dominions are the Danube , whose source and course is already described ; the Tiess , which flows into the Danube near Belgrade ;. the Save , which forms a ...
... belonging to the Emperor of Austria . The principal Rivers in the Austrian Dominions are the Danube , whose source and course is already described ; the Tiess , which flows into the Danube near Belgrade ;. the Save , which forms a ...
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... Belonging to the English , who took it in 1704 . 6 2 The promontory at the entrance into the Straights of Gibraltar is the ever- memorable Cape Trafalgar , where Lord Nelson defeated the combined fleets of France and Spain with im ...
... Belonging to the English , who took it in 1704 . 6 2 The promontory at the entrance into the Straights of Gibraltar is the ever- memorable Cape Trafalgar , where Lord Nelson defeated the combined fleets of France and Spain with im ...
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... , and several smaller Islands belong to Sweden . In a direct line above the town of Tornea is N. La . E. Lo . North Cape 71 ° 10 ′ 25 ° 57 The extremest Northern part of Europe . ! In Denmark and Norway— N. La . E. Lo . 30.
... , and several smaller Islands belong to Sweden . In a direct line above the town of Tornea is N. La . E. Lo . North Cape 71 ° 10 ′ 25 ° 57 The extremest Northern part of Europe . ! In Denmark and Norway— N. La . E. Lo . 30.
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... belonging to Denmark . Are two of the most considerable cities in Norway . Denmark abounds in small streams , but ... belong to Denmark . Religions of Europe . THE Church of England is commonly called a Lutheran Church , but whoever ...
... belonging to Denmark . Are two of the most considerable cities in Norway . Denmark abounds in small streams , but ... belong to Denmark . Religions of Europe . THE Church of England is commonly called a Lutheran Church , but whoever ...
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Page 216 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Page 248 - Caesar et omnis luli progenies magnum caeli ventura sub axem. 790 hic vir, hic est, tibi quem promitti saepius audis, Augustus Caesar, divi genus, aurea condet saecula qui rursus Latio regnata per arva Saturno quondam, super et Garamantas et Indos proferet imperium ; iacet extra sidera tellus, extra anni solisque vias, ubi caelifer Atlas axem umero torquet stellis ardentibus aptum.
Page 48 - Arctic, on the East by the Pacific, and on the South by the Indian Ocean ; its Western boundary, which separates it from Europe, has already been described.
Page 105 - Portus ab accessu ventorum immotus et ingens 570 ipse; sed horrificis iuxta tonat Aetna ruinis interdumque atram prorumpit ad aethera nubem, turbine fumantem piceo et candente favilla, attollitque globos flammarum et sidera lambit: interdum scopulos avolsaque viscera montis 575 erigit eructans liquefactaque saxa sub auras cum gemitu glomerat fundoque exaestuat imo.
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Page 250 - Temple (so celebrated in antiquity) of Jupiter Hammon, said to have been founded by Bacchus, in gratitude to his father Jupiter, who appeared to him, when perishing with thirst, in the form of a ram, and shewed him a fountain.