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... lakes , and rivers . How are these divisions defined ? An ocean is a vast extent of salt water not divided by land , as the ... lake of Geneva . A river is a body of fresh water rising in the land and flowing into the sea , as the Thames ...
... lakes , and rivers . How are these divisions defined ? An ocean is a vast extent of salt water not divided by land , as the ... lake of Geneva . A river is a body of fresh water rising in the land and flowing into the sea , as the Thames ...
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... lake , the largest in the world , since it has no communication with any other sea : its water is not salt , but somewhat brackish . This sea has been sup- posed by some to have an underground communica- tion with the Black Sea ; but ...
... lake , the largest in the world , since it has no communication with any other sea : its water is not salt , but somewhat brackish . This sea has been sup- posed by some to have an underground communica- tion with the Black Sea ; but ...
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... 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 . Into what two parts is Scotland divided ? Into the Highlands and the Lowlands . The inha ...
... 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 . Into what two parts is Scotland divided ? Into the Highlands and the Lowlands . The inha ...
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... lakes in England . Windermere in Westmoreland , it is 10 miles in length , and one mile in breadth . Ulleswater in Cumberland is eight miles in length , and three- quarters of a mile broad ; and Coniston lake in Lan- cashire is 5 miles ...
... lakes in England . Windermere in Westmoreland , it is 10 miles in length , and one mile in breadth . Ulleswater in Cumberland is eight miles in length , and three- quarters of a mile broad ; and Coniston lake in Lan- cashire is 5 miles ...
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... lakes of Killarney . In Ireland the lakes are called " Loughs . " Which are the principal mountains in Ireland ? The Mourne mountains , in the County Down . Which is the most northerly cape of Ireland ? Malin Head . Cape Clear is the ...
... lakes of Killarney . In Ireland the lakes are called " Loughs . " Which are the principal mountains in Ireland ? The Mourne mountains , in the County Down . Which is the most northerly cape of Ireland ? Malin Head . Cape Clear is 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