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From these falls it pursues at first a southeasterly and then a southerly direction ,
and after forming the boundary between Missouri , Arkansas ... It is more than
3,000 miles long and is navi . gable for boats of 40 tons to the falls of St. Anthony .
From these falls it pursues at first a southeasterly and then a southerly direction ,
and after forming the boundary between Missouri , Arkansas ... It is more than
3,000 miles long and is navi . gable for boats of 40 tons to the falls of St. Anthony .
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At these falls the river descends in the distance of 18 miles 362 feet.— The
principal tributaries of the Missouri are the Yellowstone , which rises in the Rocky
mountains between - lat . 43 ° and 44 ° N. and joins it after a northeasterly course
of ...
At these falls the river descends in the distance of 18 miles 362 feet.— The
principal tributaries of the Missouri are the Yellowstone , which rises in the Rocky
mountains between - lat . 43 ° and 44 ° N. and joins it after a northeasterly course
of ...
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1 nates its course in this state , and falls into the bead of Chesapeake bay . The
principal rivers which fall into Chesapeake bay from the western shore are , 1.
The.Patapsco , which rises in the northern part of the state , and running in a ...
1 nates its course in this state , and falls into the bead of Chesapeake bay . The
principal rivers which fall into Chesapeake bay from the western shore are , 1.
The.Patapsco , which rises in the northern part of the state , and running in a ...
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The Chowan is formed by the Nottaway and Blackwater , which rise in Virginia
and pursuing a southeasterly course unite on the Virginia live , and the Meherrin
which falls in from the west 10 miles below . After their confluence , the Chowan ...
The Chowan is formed by the Nottaway and Blackwater , which rise in Virginia
and pursuing a southeasterly course unite on the Virginia live , and the Meherrin
which falls in from the west 10 miles below . After their confluence , the Chowan ...
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It is navigable nearly to Limerick for sbips of the greatest burden , and for small
vessels throughout its whole course ; and if a canal of only four miles in length
were cut from the lake in which it rises to a small river which falls into Sligo bay , it
...
It is navigable nearly to Limerick for sbips of the greatest burden , and for small
vessels throughout its whole course ; and if a canal of only four miles in length
were cut from the lake in which it rises to a small river which falls into Sligo bay , it
...
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| Título | A New System of Modern Geography, Or, A View of the Present State of the World |
| Autor | Sidney Edwards Morse |
| Editor | George Clark, 1822 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 15 Jul 2005 |
| N.º de páginas | 676 páginas |
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