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... religion of Scotland ? The Presbyterian , as established by John Knox , A.D. 1560 . When were England and Scotland united under the same king ? In the year 1603 , when James VI . of Scotland became king of England , under the title of ...
... religion of Scotland ? The Presbyterian , as established by John Knox , A.D. 1560 . When were England and Scotland united under the same king ? In the year 1603 , when James VI . of Scotland became king of England , under the title of ...
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... religion of Ireland ? The church of England , though four - fifths of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics . In whose reign was the English church reformed ? In the reign of Henry VIII . By the Reformation is meant the reforming of the ...
... religion of Ireland ? The church of England , though four - fifths of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics . In whose reign was the English church reformed ? In the reign of Henry VIII . By the Reformation is meant the reforming of the ...
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... religion , at a time when not one - hundredth part of the people of England and Scotland were favourable to such a change . Where did James II . die ? At St. Germains in France , where he lived after his abdication , upon the bounty of ...
... religion , at a time when not one - hundredth part of the people of England and Scotland were favourable to such a change . Where did James II . die ? At St. Germains in France , where he lived after his abdication , upon the bounty of ...
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... religion of the Channel Islands ? The English Church ; they are in the see of Winchester ? In what part of France is Normandy ? In the north , it was anciently called " North- mandy , " and the inhabitants " northmen , " because they ...
... religion of the Channel Islands ? The English Church ; they are in the see of Winchester ? In what part of France is Normandy ? In the north , it was anciently called " North- mandy , " and the inhabitants " northmen , " because they ...
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... religion of France ? Roman Catholic ; but all others are tolerated . The population of France is about 36 millions . The French are gay , lively , and inventive ; possessing a great amount of politeness ; but they are vain , frivo- lous ...
... religion of France ? Roman Catholic ; but all others are tolerated . The population of France is about 36 millions . The French are gay , lively , and inventive ; possessing a great amount of politeness ; but they are vain , frivo- lous ...
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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