A Survey of the State of Maine: In Reference to Its Geographical Features, Statistics and Political Economy; Illustrated by Maps.... |
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... of the Country . The various configurations of mountains , plains , hills and vallies , lakes and streams , which diversify the face of a country , Those have so important an influence on its climate , FACE OF THE COUNTRY . 37.
... of the Country . The various configurations of mountains , plains , hills and vallies , lakes and streams , which diversify the face of a country , Those have so important an influence on its climate , FACE OF THE COUNTRY . 37.
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... various forms and features , and though in some parts differing considerably from others , yet possess a general character too much alike to need a more particular description for the pur- poses of this work , than will be sufficiently ...
... various forms and features , and though in some parts differing considerably from others , yet possess a general character too much alike to need a more particular description for the pur- poses of this work , than will be sufficiently ...
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... various distances , the general course of that river , it subsides at length into the Gulf near Cape Rozier . This ridge from New- Hampshire to the Gulf of St. Lawrence , has been variously denominated , but by the best British ...
... various distances , the general course of that river , it subsides at length into the Gulf near Cape Rozier . This ridge from New- Hampshire to the Gulf of St. Lawrence , has been variously denominated , but by the best British ...
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... various directions , giving rise to and separating the various streams which flow from it to the north , south , and east ; but still preserving its distinctive fea- tures as the grand line of division between the waters of the Atlantic ...
... various directions , giving rise to and separating the various streams which flow from it to the north , south , and east ; but still preserving its distinctive fea- tures as the grand line of division between the waters of the Atlantic ...
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... various heights from that down to 1790 feet . About 12 miles north of the Aroostook mountains we come to those of the Allagash and Upquedopscook ( or Fish river . ) The highest point of the western of which , or the Allagash mountains ...
... various heights from that down to 1790 feet . About 12 miles north of the Aroostook mountains we come to those of the Allagash and Upquedopscook ( or Fish river . ) The highest point of the western of which , or the Allagash mountains ...
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Page 22 - York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States; that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the Government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.
Page 22 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Page 22 - St. Croix River to the Highlands, along the said Highlands which divide those Rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the North-westernmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 23 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Page 23 - Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, nor the north-westernmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained; and whereas that part of the boundary line between the dominions of the two Powers which extends from the source of the River St. Croix directly north to the above mentioned north-west angle of Nova Scotia, thence along the said Highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence...
Page 2 - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;
Page 378 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 22 - Whereas neither that point of the highlands lying due north from the source of the river St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, nor the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained...
Page 13 - St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea, to a point in fortyfive degrees of northern latitude, on the eastern bank of the river Connecticut...