The geography of the globe |
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Términos y frases comunes
Africa ancient Asia Asiatic Atlantic beautiful Boundaries Brazil breadth Britain British called Cape Cape Horn capital Caribbean Sea celebrated central centre Chief Places Chili China climate coast Cochin China Colombia commerce continent Danube degrees districts divided earth east eastern ecliptic Egypt empire England equator Europe extends feet flows formed formerly France Germany Government gulf gulf of Mexico height Hindostan Holland horizon Indian inhabitants islands Isles June 21st lake land largest latitude length London longest day longitude meridian Mexico moon mountains nearly noon North northern Norway o'clock Ocean Pacific Paraguay peninsula Persia Peru planet pole population port Portugal Products province rank Rectify the globe religion Rhine right ascension rises river Roman Russia situation South America southern Spain star sun is vertical sun's place territory town trade Transcribe or repeat United West western Zone
Pasajes populares
Página 248 - Oregon territory, south of the 49th degree of north latitude, being all that was insisted on by any of my predecessors, has been adjusted ; and New Mexico and Upper California have been acquired by treaty. The area of these several territories, according to a report carefully prepared by the Commissioner of the General Land Office from the most authentic information in his possession, and which is herewith transmitted, contains...
Página 248 - Within less than four years the annexation of Texas to the Union has been consummated; all conflicting title to the Oregon Territory south of the forty-ninth degree of north latitude, being all that was insisted on by any of my predecessors, has been adjusted, and New Mexico and Upper California have been acquired by treaty.
Página 248 - Oregon, nearly as great an extent of territory as the whole of Europe, Russia only excepted. The Mississippi, so lately the frontier of our country, is now only its centre.
Página 248 - Mountains, contains 2,059,513 square miles, or 1,318,126,058 acres. These estimates show that the territories recently acquired. and over which our exclusive jurisdiction and dominion have been extended, constitute a country more than half as large as all that which was held by the United States before theit acquisition.
Página 320 - Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic and bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12.
Página i - Geography of the Globe ; Containing a Description of its several Divisions of Land and Water. To which are added, Problems on the Terrestrial and Celestial Globes, and Questions for Examination.
Página 306 - ... they have received, and which they will continue to receive. Yet we should do wrong if we considered that these two persons alone are to be regarded as the authors of the discovery of this planet. I am confident that it will be found that the discovery is a consequence of what may properly be called a movement of the age ; that it has been urged by the feeling of the scientific world in general, and has been nearly perfected by the collateral, but independent labours, of various persons possessing...