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... Europe is the smallest ; America the largest ; Africa the most uncivilised ... Europe , Asia , and Africa ; which taken together form what is called the Old ... Italy , A.D. 1492 , in the reign of Henry VII . , who gained the throne of ...
... Europe is the smallest ; America the largest ; Africa the most uncivilised ... Europe , Asia , and Africa ; which taken together form what is called the Old ... Italy , A.D. 1492 , in the reign of Henry VII . , who gained the throne of ...
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... Italy , but now a por- tion of the king of Italy's dominions . What part of America is named after Columbus ... Europe , Asia and America . The Antarc- tic lies round the South Pole . The Indian ocean is to the south of Asia , and east of ...
... Italy , but now a por- tion of the king of Italy's dominions . What part of America is named after Columbus ... Europe , Asia and America . The Antarc- tic lies round the South Pole . The Indian ocean is to the south of Asia , and east of ...
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... Europe . Where are capes Spartivento , Passaro , and Mata- pan ? Spartivento is to the south of Italy ; Passaro , to the south of the island of Sicily ; and Matapan is the most southerly point of Greece . Mention some capes in the ...
... Europe . Where are capes Spartivento , Passaro , and Mata- pan ? Spartivento is to the south of Italy ; Passaro , to the south of the island of Sicily ; and Matapan is the most southerly point of Greece . Mention some capes in the ...
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... Italy ? ITALY . In the south of Europe . It is bounded on the north , and north east , and north west , by the Alps , which separate it from Switzerland , France , and Germany ; and by the Mediterranean on the west and south ; and by ...
... Italy ? ITALY . In the south of Europe . It is bounded on the north , and north east , and north west , by the Alps , which separate it from Switzerland , France , and Germany ; and by the Mediterranean on the west and south ; and by ...
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... Italy . What is the capital of these islands ? Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia , and Bastia of Corsica . At ... Europe ; being bounded on the north and east by Germany , on the south by Italy , and on 81 The French; but they were ...
... Italy . What is the capital of these islands ? Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia , and Bastia of Corsica . At ... Europe ; being bounded on the north and east by Germany , on the south by Italy , and on 81 The French; but they were ...
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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