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... famous for its volcano , named Hecla , and its boiling springs , called Geysers ; and the Faroe isles , both of which belong to Denmark . The Azores or Western isles , the chief of which is St. Michael's , famous for its oranges : these ...
... famous for its volcano , named Hecla , and its boiling springs , called Geysers ; and the Faroe isles , both of which belong to Denmark . The Azores or Western isles , the chief of which is St. Michael's , famous for its oranges : these ...
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... famous for their tin mines , which have been wrought ever since the birth of Christ . The Phoenicians traded here . Mention some islands off the east coast of North- umberland . Farn , Coquet , and Holy isle . Thanet and Sheppey are in ...
... famous for their tin mines , which have been wrought ever since the birth of Christ . The Phoenicians traded here . Mention some islands off the east coast of North- umberland . Farn , Coquet , and Holy isle . Thanet and Sheppey are in ...
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... famous for their salmon fishery ; the Spey in Invernesshire , and the Clyde . Mention some lakes in Scotland . Loch Lomond , the largest in Britain ; it measures 23 miles in length , by 9 in breadth ; Loch Tay ; Loch Fine ; and Loch Awe ...
... famous for their salmon fishery ; the Spey in Invernesshire , and the Clyde . Mention some lakes in Scotland . Loch Lomond , the largest in Britain ; it measures 23 miles in length , by 9 in breadth ; Loch Tay ; Loch Fine ; and Loch Awe ...
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... famous for the shipment of coal , and also for pickled salmon . North and South Shields , and Tynemouth are likewise busy towns on the Tyne . Sunderland , in Durham , is also a port for the ship- ment of coal . Name some smaller ports ...
... famous for the shipment of coal , and also for pickled salmon . North and South Shields , and Tynemouth are likewise busy towns on the Tyne . Sunderland , in Durham , is also a port for the ship- ment of coal . Name some smaller ports ...
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... famous for the manufacture of linen and cotton ? Manchester , on the Irwell ; Preston , Bolton , and Blackburn , all in Lancashire ; and Stockport , in Cheshire . Above a million - and - a - half of people are engaged in the manufacture ...
... famous for the manufacture of linen and cotton ? Manchester , on the Irwell ; Preston , Bolton , and Blackburn , all in Lancashire ; and Stockport , in Cheshire . Above a million - and - a - half of people are engaged in the manufacture ...
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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