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... Queen Anne , A.D. 1704 . When did the Spaniards endeavour to retake Gibraltar ? In the reign of George III .; they besieged it from July , 1779 , to February , 1783 ; but all their attempts failed in consequence of the bravery of the ...
... Queen Anne , A.D. 1704 . When did the Spaniards endeavour to retake Gibraltar ? In the reign of George III .; they besieged it from July , 1779 , to February , 1783 ; but all their attempts failed in consequence of the bravery of the ...
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... government in the reign of Queen Anne , A.D. 1707 . Shew in what way James was heir to the English throne . Henry VIII . had three children , each of whom became successively sovereigns of England ; but in consequence of 23.
... government in the reign of Queen Anne , A.D. 1707 . Shew in what way James was heir to the English throne . Henry VIII . had three children , each of whom became successively sovereigns of England ; but in consequence of 23.
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... queen of the Iceni , the inhabitants of Norfolk , Suffolk , and Cambridgeshire . Name some of the chief trading ports of England . Liverpool , on the Mersey , in Lancashire ; this town ranks next to London as a port , it trades ...
... queen of the Iceni , the inhabitants of Norfolk , Suffolk , and Cambridgeshire . Name some of the chief trading ports of England . Liverpool , on the Mersey , in Lancashire ; this town ranks next to London as a port , it trades ...
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... Queen Elizabeth ; and Stratford - upon - Avon , the birth - place of Shake- spere , are in this country . What towns are noted for the manufacture of cutlery ? Sheffield in Yorkshire ; the mayor of this town is styled the " Master ...
... Queen Elizabeth ; and Stratford - upon - Avon , the birth - place of Shake- spere , are in this country . What towns are noted for the manufacture of cutlery ? Sheffield in Yorkshire ; the mayor of this town is styled the " Master ...
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... Queen's College , where all sects , without regard to religion , can prosecute their studies . It embraces the colleges of Cork , Belfast , and Galway . There is also a college at Maynooth , in the county of Kildare , for the education ...
... Queen's College , where all sects , without regard to religion , can prosecute their studies . It embraces the colleges of Cork , Belfast , and Galway . There is also a college at Maynooth , in the county of Kildare , for the education ...
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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