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... Duke of Guise in the reign of Queen Mary , A.D. 1557 . Where are the straits of Bonifacio and Messina ? The former are between Corsica and Sardinia , two islands in the Mediterranean sea , to the west of Italy ; and the latter separates ...
... Duke of Guise in the reign of Queen Mary , A.D. 1557 . Where are the straits of Bonifacio and Messina ? The former are between Corsica and Sardinia , two islands in the Mediterranean sea , to the west of Italy ; and the latter separates ...
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... Duke of Cumberland defeated the rebel forces of the Young Pretender , A.D. 1746 , in the reign of George II . Name the principal town in the north of Scotland . Perth , on the river Tay ; this city was formerly the metropolis of ...
... Duke of Cumberland defeated the rebel forces of the Young Pretender , A.D. 1746 , in the reign of George II . Name the principal town in the north of Scotland . Perth , on the river Tay ; this city was formerly the metropolis of ...
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... duke ? To the Prince of Wales : he is also earl of Chester . Which is reckoned the second city in England ? York ... duke of Clarence , second son of Edward III . , whereas the Lancastrians were descended from John of Gaunt , duke of ...
... duke ? To the Prince of Wales : he is also earl of Chester . Which is reckoned the second city in England ? York ... duke of Clarence , second son of Edward III . , whereas the Lancastrians were descended from John of Gaunt , duke of ...
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... Duke of Normandy was imprisoned by his brother , Henry I. , who invaded his dukedom , and took him prisoner at the battle of Tinchebray , A.D. 1106 . Where is Milford Haven ? In Pembrokeshire , in the south west of Wales ; it is one of ...
... Duke of Normandy was imprisoned by his brother , Henry I. , who invaded his dukedom , and took him prisoner at the battle of Tinchebray , A.D. 1106 . Where is Milford Haven ? In Pembrokeshire , in the south west of Wales ; it is one of ...
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... duke of Orleans , who was de- throned in February , 1848 , when France was declared a republic , and Louis Napoleon , a nephew of Bona- parte , was chosen president , and afterwards pro- claimed emperor in December , 1852 . Name the ...
... duke of Orleans , who was de- throned in February , 1848 , when France was declared a republic , and Louis Napoleon , a nephew of Bona- parte , was chosen president , and afterwards pro- claimed emperor in December , 1852 . Name the ...
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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