A Grammar of General Geography: For the Use of Schools and Young Persons. With Maps and EngravingsLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821 - 192 páginas |
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... celebrated trading port ; and Carls- krona , the naval port and arsenal . Obs . Stockholm occupies seven small rocky islands , and the scenery around is truly singular and romantic . Most of the houses are of stone or brick , covered ...
... celebrated trading port ; and Carls- krona , the naval port and arsenal . Obs . Stockholm occupies seven small rocky islands , and the scenery around is truly singular and romantic . Most of the houses are of stone or brick , covered ...
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... celebrated , edifices are the Seraglio ; and the mosque of Sancta Sophia . The principal entrance of the Soraglio is styled Capi , or the Porte , which gives name to its court and government . 84. Adrianople is the second city in ...
... celebrated , edifices are the Seraglio ; and the mosque of Sancta Sophia . The principal entrance of the Soraglio is styled Capi , or the Porte , which gives name to its court and government . 84. Adrianople is the second city in ...
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... celebrated in classic history , is now inhabited by thousands of monks and hermits . 85. The Turkish islands are very numerous , and include Candia , Cyprus , Rhodes , Egripo , Lemnos , Samos , Mytheni , Naxia , and others . Obs ...
... celebrated in classic history , is now inhabited by thousands of monks and hermits . 85. The Turkish islands are very numerous , and include Candia , Cyprus , Rhodes , Egripo , Lemnos , Samos , Mytheni , Naxia , and others . Obs ...
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... celebrated for the beauty of their situation . 98. The sources of the Rhine and the Rhone , two of the grandest rivers in Europe , are in the mountains of Switzerland , which are the highest in Europe . 99. The lakes of Constance ...
... celebrated for the beauty of their situation . 98. The sources of the Rhine and the Rhone , two of the grandest rivers in Europe , are in the mountains of Switzerland , which are the highest in Europe . 99. The lakes of Constance ...
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... celebrated for its fine port , and for the strength of its fortifi- cations . It now belongs to Great Britain . - Elba , an island of Tuscany , is famous as the chosen re- treat of the Emperor Napoleon , when he abdicated the throne of ...
... celebrated for its fine port , and for the strength of its fortifi- cations . It now belongs to Great Britain . - Elba , an island of Tuscany , is famous as the chosen re- treat of the Emperor Napoleon , when he abdicated the throne of ...
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Africa antient town Arabia Archipelago Asia Asiatic Russia Austria Bavaria belonging Bengal brazen meridian Britain British called Canton canton of Switzerland Cape capital Caspian Sea celebrated chief rivers chief towns China considerable town contains degrees Denmark difference of longitude divided Dutch earth east eastern ecliptic Egypt equator Europe Examples for Practice famous former province Germany Grammar Grand Duchy gulf Hindoostan Holland horizon India inhabitants Ireland Islands situated Isles Italy kingdom lakes land large island largest latitude latitude and longitude London longitude Mahometan Maps Marocco miles millions moon mountains Naples Netherlands North America north of France north-east northerly northern Pacific Ocean partition of Poland Persia principal rivers principal towns pron province of France province of Spain Rhine right ascension Russia Saxony Scotland sea-port town southern Spain star strait strong town sun's place Sweden Switzerland Turkey vertical Wales western coast zone
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Página 114 - 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 117 - As the terrestrial globe by turning on its axis represents the real diurnal motion of the earth ; so the celestial globe, by turning on its axis, represents the apparent motion of the heavens.
Página 104 - To find the difference of longitude between any two places. — Rule. Bring one of the places to the brazen meridian...
Página 99 - A democracy is a republican state, wherein the supreme power is placed in the hands of rulers, chosen by and from the whole body of the people^ or by their representatives assembled in a congress or national assembly, as the United States of America, which elect their president every four years.
Página 88 - All rivers run into the sea, and therefore carry some salt with them ; but no rivers run out of it, nor is any water taken out of it, except by exhalation and evaporation ; and no salt ascends in either of these ways ; it has consequently been inferred, without supposing great beds of salt originally deposited in the bottom of the sea, that the immense number of rivers which run into it, carry with them a sufficient quantity of salt to give...
Página 106 - ... because every 15 degrees is equal to one hour of time ; and, consequently, also, every degree is equal to four minutes of time. For example, when it is noon at London, it will be...
Página 98 - That state wherein the monarch has only a part of the supreme power in common with some of his subjects, (as the nobility, clergy, and commons,) and is bound to observe the fundamental laws or constitution of the kingdom, is called a limited monarchy. Obs.
Página 121 - Bodies rise, set, or come to the Meridian. Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to 12.
Página 110 - ... then bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to twelve at noon ; and the place exactly under the sun's declination on the brazen meridian will have the sun vertical at the given time.
Página 45 - Palestine; on the south, by the Indian Ocean ; on the east, by the Gulfs of Bassora and Ormuz ; and on the west by the Red Sea, which separates it from Egypt.