II. RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT. The following table shows the religion and government of the various states of Europe.

General Remark. The Greek Religion prevails in Russia, and the Mahometan in Turkey; in the rest of Europe the most northern countries are Protestant, the most southern, Catholic, and those in the middfe partly Protestant and partly Catholic,

Questions. 1. What forms of religion are most prevalent in Europe? 2. Where does the Mahometan religion prevail? 3. Where does the Greek religion prevail? 4. Where, the Protestant? 5. Where, the Catholic? 6. What is the religion of Sweden? 7. Of Spain? 8. Of France? 9. What is the government of France? 10. Of Switzerland? 11. Of Sweden ?

III. NAVY. The following table shows the naval force of all the maritime states of Europe in 1808, according to Hassel.

Remarks. The navy of Great Britain in 1808 was more no17erful than all the other navies in the world taken together; for the above catalogue contains all except those of the United States, and the kingdom of Brazil, both of which were very small. The navy of the United States, in 1808, contained only 10 frigates, and 80 smaller vessels, including gun-boats. The navy of Brazil consisted of 10 ships of the line, and 10 frigates. The nations of Asia and Africa have no navies.

Questions. 1. Mention the eight principal naval powers in Europe. 2. How many seamen in the British navy in 1808! 3. How many ships of the line? 4. How many frigates ?

IV. CITIES. The following table shows at one view all the cities in Europe which contain more than 100,000 inhabitants.

Questions. 1. Which is the greatest city in Europe! 2. Which next? 3. What is the population of London? 4. What is the population of Paris? 5. Mention the cities which have more than 150,000 inhabitants in the order of their population?

V. FOREIGN POSSESSIONS. The following table presents at one view the foreign possessions of all the European nations, with their population and extent, so far as they have been ascertained.

2. Ceylon,

38,000 1,500,000

Note. The British have a settlement also on the island of Pulo Penang, lying off the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, and another at Bencoolen on the island of Sumatra.

III. In Australasia.

1. New South Wales,

2. Van Diemen's land,

25,050 3,557

Note. Settlements have also been commenced recently in New Zealand,

IV. In South Africa.

The colony of the cape of Good Hope, 120,000

81,000

3. Cape coast castle,

8,000

Note. The British also maintain forts at all the important points on the

Guld coast.

PORTUGAL.

I. In West Africa.

The Portuguese have several forts and factories for carrying on the slave trade, on the coast of Congo. The capital of them all is the city of Loande St. Paul, which contains 18,000 inhabitants.

II. In East Africa.

The Portuguese have several small settlements and forts on the coasts of Mozambique and Sofala. The capital of them all is the city of Mozambique, which contains 2,800 inhabitants.