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... sea . Where is the White sea ? In the north of Russia ; it is an offset of the Arctic ocean . It is covered with ice for three or four months in the year . Where is the Baltic sea ? To the north of Prussia , to the west of Russia , and ...
... sea . Where is the White sea ? In the north of Russia ; it is an offset of the Arctic ocean . It is covered with ice for three or four months in the year . Where is the Baltic sea ? To the north of Prussia , to the west of Russia , and ...
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... Baltic sea itself is often wholly or partially frozen over . Where are the gulfs of Lepanto or Corinth , and Taranto ? Lepanto lies between the Morea and the rest of Greece ; and Taranto runs up into the south of Italy . That part of ...
... Baltic sea itself is often wholly or partially frozen over . Where are the gulfs of Lepanto or Corinth , and Taranto ? Lepanto lies between the Morea and the rest of Greece ; and Taranto runs up into the south of Italy . That part of ...
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... Baltic Iceland , Greenland and Faro in the Northern ocean , and the province of Zutland . How is Denmark bounded ? It is bounded on the north by the channel of the Skager Rack ; on the south by Germany ; on the east by the Baltic sea ...
... Baltic Iceland , Greenland and Faro in the Northern ocean , and the province of Zutland . How is Denmark bounded ? It is bounded on the north by the channel of the Skager Rack ; on the south by Germany ; on the east by the Baltic sea ...
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... sea ; and the Trave which falls into the Baltic , a short distance below Lubeck . What is the capital of Denmark ? Copenhagen , which is situated on the western side of the island of Zealand . What English admiral attacked Copenhagen ...
... sea ; and the Trave which falls into the Baltic , a short distance below Lubeck . What is the capital of Denmark ? Copenhagen , which is situated on the western side of the island of Zealand . What English admiral attacked Copenhagen ...
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... coast of the gulf of Bothnia . What became of Charles XII . ? He retired with 1800 men into the Turkish do- minions ; but was soon after obliged to quit them , and return to his ... ocean ; on the south by the Cattegat and the Baltic sea 57.
... coast of the gulf of Bothnia . What became of Charles XII . ? He retired with 1800 men into the Turkish do- minions ; but was soon after obliged to quit them , and return to his ... ocean ; on the south by the Cattegat and the Baltic sea 57.
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Abyssinia Africa Algiers ancient name Arabia Arabian sea Arctic ocean Asia Asiatic Russia Atlantic ocean Australia Austria Baltic sea battle Belgium bounded British Cape capital Caspian sea chief rivers chief towns China Chinese coast divided Dutch earth east eastern Egypt emperor empire England English Europe European famous feet flows formerly France French Germany Greece Greeks Guinea gulf Holland Hudson's bay Independent Tartary India Indian ocean Indostan inhabitants Ireland isles isthmus Italy king kingdom lake land largest Lower Canada Lower Guinea Mahometanism Mediterranean sea Mexico miles Morocco mountains Name the chief Napoleon Nile North America north-east Nova Scotia Nubia Pacific ocean Persia Poland port Portugal Portuguese possession Prince principal provinces queen Red sea reign of George religion Rhine Roman Russia Scotland Siam Siberia signifies situated sometimes called south-east Spain Spaniards straits Sumatra Sweden territory Thibet Tunis Turkey United Upper Wales western side
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Page 10 - Aries (the Ram), Taurus (the Bull) Gemini (the Twins), Cancer (the Crab), Leo (the Lion), Virgo (the Virgin), Libra (the Scales), Scorpio (the Scorpion), Sagittarius (the Archer), Capricornus (the Goat), Aquarius (the Water-bearer), and Pisces (the Fishes).
Page 14 - America is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the south by the Antarctic Ocean ; on the east by the Atlantic ; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Page 108 - South America is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the Atlantic, and on the west by the Pacific.
Page 92 - British possessions on the north, to the Gulf of Mexico on the south, and from Mississippi River on the east to the Rocky Mountains on the west.
Page 127 - It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean ; on the east by the little river El Arish, (supposed to be the scriptural " River of Egypt,
Page 124 - Mediterranean sea, on the east by the isthmus of Suez and the Red sea, which divide it from Asia, on the south by Abyssinia, and on the west by Libya.
Page 52 - It is bounded on the north and west by the North Sea, on the east by Germany (Hanover and Prussia), and on the south by Belgium.
Page 38 - Biscay, on the south by the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, on the east by Italy, Swit2erland, and Germany, and on the nortn by Belgium. La.t. 42° 20' to 50° 5