A New System of Modern Geography, Or, A View of the Present State of the WorldGeorge Clark, 1822 - 676 páginas |
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... Cape Breton , and St. John's , in the Gulf of St. Lawrence ; Nantucket and Long - Island , on the coast of the United States ; and the Ber- muda islands , in lat . 32 N. The West - India islands lie between North and South America ...
... Cape Breton , and St. John's , in the Gulf of St. Lawrence ; Nantucket and Long - Island , on the coast of the United States ; and the Ber- muda islands , in lat . 32 N. The West - India islands lie between North and South America ...
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... Cape Farewell . Climate . ] Greenland is one of the coldest countries on the globe . The eastern coast is wholly inaccessible , on account of the mountains of ice , with which it is lined all the year round . • · The summers are short ...
... Cape Farewell . Climate . ] Greenland is one of the coldest countries on the globe . The eastern coast is wholly inaccessible , on account of the mountains of ice , with which it is lined all the year round . • · The summers are short ...
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... Cape Prince of Wales , at Behr- ing's straits , near lat . 65 ° N. to Portlock harbor , near lat . 58 ° . They contain , in all , about 1000 white inhabitants . The number of Indians tributary to the Russians , is more than 50,000 . The ...
... Cape Prince of Wales , at Behr- ing's straits , near lat . 65 ° N. to Portlock harbor , near lat . 58 ° . They contain , in all , about 1000 white inhabitants . The number of Indians tributary to the Russians , is more than 50,000 . The ...
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... Cape Breton and Prince Edward . There is a College at Windsor , which has a valuable library , and several scholarships . Schools are established in all the vil- lages . Chief Towns . ] HALIFAX , the capital , is situated on Chebucto ...
... Cape Breton and Prince Edward . There is a College at Windsor , which has a valuable library , and several scholarships . Schools are established in all the vil- lages . Chief Towns . ] HALIFAX , the capital , is situated on Chebucto ...
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... Cape Breton , and near the northern coast of Nova Scotia . The principal town is Charlottetown . The population of the island is about 5000 . NEW BRUNSWICK . Situation . ] New Brunswick is bounded on the N. by Lower Canada ; on the E ...
... Cape Breton , and near the northern coast of Nova Scotia . The principal town is Charlottetown . The population of the island is about 5000 . NEW BRUNSWICK . Situation . ] New Brunswick is bounded on the N. by Lower Canada ; on the E ...
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