A Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America: From the Period of Their First Colonization to the Present Day, Volume 1A. Constable and Company, 1819 - Indians of North America |
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... half its surface uncultivated . But this is , in some measure , the consequence of the rapid progress of the country . Wood , besides all its other uses , sup- plies the inhabitants with fuel , and has already acquir- ed such a value in ...
... half its surface uncultivated . But this is , in some measure , the consequence of the rapid progress of the country . Wood , besides all its other uses , sup- plies the inhabitants with fuel , and has already acquir- ed such a value in ...
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... half of which consists of the elevation of the mountains above their base ; and the other half , of the elevation of the adjoining country above the sea . To this height , the country rises by an irregular but al most imperceptible ...
... half of which consists of the elevation of the mountains above their base ; and the other half , of the elevation of the adjoining country above the sea . To this height , the country rises by an irregular but al most imperceptible ...
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... half of the elevation of the two mountain chains included within a similar space in Europe . The American rivers , consequent- ly , fall only from half the altitude in a course of twice the length , and their rate of descent must ...
... half of the elevation of the two mountain chains included within a similar space in Europe . The American rivers , consequent- ly , fall only from half the altitude in a course of twice the length , and their rate of descent must ...
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... situa- tions than wheat , and yielding generally double the produce . Land of the first quality has been known to give 100 bushels an acre . The annual exports of this article are from one and a half to two INTRODUCTION . xxvii.
... situa- tions than wheat , and yielding generally double the produce . Land of the first quality has been known to give 100 bushels an acre . The annual exports of this article are from one and a half to two INTRODUCTION . xxvii.
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... half to two millions of bushels , the greater part of which goes to the West Indies . The maple grows in all the states , but thrives best in the middle and western states . In Vermont , which joins with Canada , the quantity of sugar ...
... half to two millions of bushels , the greater part of which goes to the West Indies . The maple grows in all the states , but thrives best in the middle and western states . In Vermont , which joins with Canada , the quantity of sugar ...
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