Compendium of modern geography1822 |
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... southern hemisphere . How is the equator subdivided ? Into 360 parts , called degrees . What is meant by a degree ? A degree on the globe contains the space of 60 geographical miles , or 69 and one - tenth of British statute measure ...
... southern hemisphere . How is the equator subdivided ? Into 360 parts , called degrees . What is meant by a degree ? A degree on the globe contains the space of 60 geographical miles , or 69 and one - tenth of British statute measure ...
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... southern circle antarctic . What are the colures ? Two lines of longitude drawn through the globe lengthwise , and dividing it into four equal parts ; that line which passes through the signs Aries and Libra is called the equinoctial ...
... southern circle antarctic . What are the colures ? Two lines of longitude drawn through the globe lengthwise , and dividing it into four equal parts ; that line which passes through the signs Aries and Libra is called the equinoctial ...
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... southern hemisphere , are visible . 9. RELATIVE DISTINCTIONS GIVEN ΤΟ THE INHA- BITANTS OF THE GLOBE . " Nature , great parent , whose unceasing hand , Rolls round the seasons of the changeful year How mighty , how majestic , are thy ...
... southern hemisphere , are visible . 9. RELATIVE DISTINCTIONS GIVEN ΤΟ THE INHA- BITANTS OF THE GLOBE . " Nature , great parent , whose unceasing hand , Rolls round the seasons of the changeful year How mighty , how majestic , are thy ...
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... , and are then called Ascii . Which are the Heteroscii ? Those who live in the tem- perate zones ; in the northern temperate zone their sha- dows always fall north at noon ; in the southern 19 14 RELATIVE . INHABITANTS . --
... , and are then called Ascii . Which are the Heteroscii ? Those who live in the tem- perate zones ; in the northern temperate zone their sha- dows always fall north at noon ; in the southern 19 14 RELATIVE . INHABITANTS . --
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Compendium. dows always fall north at noon ; in the southern temperate zone the shadows fall south at that time . How do you distinguish the Periscii ? The Periscii are those who may live in the frigid zone either north or south ; and ...
Compendium. dows always fall north at noon ; in the southern temperate zone the shadows fall south at that time . How do you distinguish the Periscii ? The Periscii are those who may live in the frigid zone either north or south ; and ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abyssinia Africa America antient Arabia Asia Atlantic Ocean Bay of Bengal beautiful Bengal Benin bounded British Buenos-Ayres Cabul called Canada Cape capital Caspian Sea cattle celebrated chief rivers chief town chiefly China climate coast cotton degrees desert divided Dutch east eastern Egypt empire English Europe European exported extensive falls famed fertile Fezzan finest fish formerly France French fruits globe gold Guanaxuato Guinea Gulf Gulf of Mexico harbour Hindoostan Hottentots hyæna Indian inhabitants island Isles king kingdom Lake land latitude Longitude Lower Canada Lower Guinea Mahometanism manufactures Marocco Mediterranean Sea Mexico miles mines Missisipi Mount mountains natives negroes Nile north-east north-west northern noted Nubia numerous Pacific Ocean Persian plains population port Portuguese Prince principal produce province rich rises Russian seat silk situated SKETCH snow soil south-east south-west southern Spain Strait territory Tobolsk trade tribes Tripoli western wild winter
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 118 - A friendly juice to cool its rage contain. Bear me, Pomona ! to thy citron groves ; To where the lemon and the piercing lime, With the deep orange, glowing through the green, Their lighter glories blend.
Seite 4 - Then stay'd the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses, prepared In God's eternal store, to circumscribe This universe, and all created things. One foot he centred, and the other turn'd Round through the vast profundity obscure, And said, Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds, This be thy just circumference, O world.
Seite 7 - But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing in the east. The lessening cloud, The kindling azure, and the mountain's brow> Illumed with fluid gold, his near approach Betoken glad.
Seite 118 - See, a long race thy spacious courts adorn ; See future sons, and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies...
Seite 11 - But wandering oft, with brute unconscious gaze, Man marks not THEE, marks not the mighty hand That, ever busy, wheels the silent spheres; Works in the secret deep; shoots, steaming, thence The fair profusion that o'erspreads the Spring...
Seite 5 - Open, ye everlasting gates!' they sung; ' Open, ye heavens! your living doors; let in The great Creator, from his work re.turn'd Magnificent, his six days...
Seite 118 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
Seite 12 - Worse than the season, desolate the fields ; And, adding to the ruins of the year, Distress the footed or the feathered game.
Seite 9 - Yon blaze is feeble, and yon skies are cool. See, how at once the bright effulgent sun, Rising direct, swift chases from the sky The...
Seite 31 - Tis granted, and no plainer truth appears, Our most important are our earliest years. The mind impressible and soft, with ease Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees, And through life's labyrinth holds fast the clue That education gives her, false or true.