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... west, were supposed not to be elevated to a very great height above it, and to
have been created solely for its use and oniament. It is not known who first
rejected this erroneous hypothesis, and shewed that the figure of the earth is
spherical ...
... west, were supposed not to be elevated to a very great height above it, and to
have been created solely for its use and oniament. It is not known who first
rejected this erroneous hypothesis, and shewed that the figure of the earth is
spherical ...
Page 77
Perhaps no country in the world has greater advantages for navigation. In this
respect Maine is peculiarly distinguished. Mountains.] There are several ranges
of mountains which traverse the western part of New-England from north to south.
1.
Perhaps no country in the world has greater advantages for navigation. In this
respect Maine is peculiarly distinguished. Mountains.] There are several ranges
of mountains which traverse the western part of New-England from north to south.
1.
Page 79
The coast of this state is very bold, and indented by numerous spacious bays, the
principal of which, beginning in the west, are, Casco bay. which sets up between
cape Klizabeth and cape Small Point ; Penobscot bay, which receives the river ...
The coast of this state is very bold, and indented by numerous spacious bays, the
principal of which, beginning in the west, are, Casco bay. which sets up between
cape Klizabeth and cape Small Point ; Penobscot bay, which receives the river ...
Page 107
The next is the Mount Tom range, which ruoa on the west aide of the Connecticut,
in a direction nearly south, and terminates at New- Haven in a fine perpendicular
bluff called East Rock. The Green mountain range is still farther west.
The next is the Mount Tom range, which ruoa on the west aide of the Connecticut,
in a direction nearly south, and terminates at New- Haven in a fine perpendicular
bluff called East Rock. The Green mountain range is still farther west.
Page 141
The state is divided into 19 counties; 11 of of which are on the western and 8 on
the eastern shore. Counties. Pop. Pop. Slaves Chief towns, in 1810. in 1820. " in
1820. s St. Mary's, 12,794 12,974 6,047 Leonardtown. Charles, 20,245 16,500 ...
The state is divided into 19 counties; 11 of of which are on the western and 8 on
the eastern shore. Counties. Pop. Pop. Slaves Chief towns, in 1810. in 1820. " in
1820. s St. Mary's, 12,794 12,974 6,047 Leonardtown. Charles, 20,245 16,500 ...
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| Title | A New System of Modern Geography, Or, A View of the Present State of the World |
| Author | Sidney Edwards Morse |
| Publisher | George Clark, 1822 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 15 Jul 2005 |
| Length | 676 pages |
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