A system of modern geography, with the outlines of astronomy1866 |
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Africa Alps America ancient Arabia Arctic Ocean Asia Assyria Atlantic Ocean birthplace bounded brass meridian British called Cape capital Caspian Sea cathedral celebrated chief town China Proper climate and soil coast commerce considerable trade cotton Danube degrees of latitude divisions domestic animals earth east eastern ecliptic Edinburgh Egypt equator established religion Euphrates Europe EXERCISES.-How EXERCISES.-What extensive trade famous feet fertile flow France French greatest length Gulf harbour Hindostan Islands King Lake land latitude latitude and longitude Long longitude manufactures Mediterranean Mexico mineral productions moon mountains Name the towns neighbourhood noted Nubia Pacific Ocean Persia plains planets population port prevailing religion PRINCIPAL TOWNS.-In PROB provinces Red Sea river Roman-catholic Russia Sea of Galilee seaport seat situated southern square miles St Paul stars Straits strongly-fortified sun's place superficial extent tableland Tartary temperature tribe tributaries Ural Mountains vegetable productions wild animals
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Стр. 204 - Heshbon; Jahaz, where Moses defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites; Bezer or Bozrah; Medeba ; Bethabara, where John baptized, and near which the Israelites crossed the Jordan. MOUNTAINS. — Lebanon, on the north of Palestine, divided into two ranges, Libanus on the west, and Anti-Libanus on the east; Carmel, in the northwest of the Half Tribe of Manasseh, west of the Jordan, where Elijah offered his famed sacrifice, when the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal were slain ; there is another Carmel,...
Стр. 232 - Aries, the Ram ; 2. Taurus, the Bull ; 3. Gemini, the Twins ; 4. Cancer, the Crab ; 5. Leo, the Lion ; 6. Virgo, the Virgin ; 7. Libra, the Balance ; 8. Scorpio, the Scorpion; 9. Sagittarius, the Archer ; 10. Capricornus, the Goat; 11. Aquarius, the Water-bearer ; 12. Pisces, the Fishes.
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Стр. 244 - ... and mark its latitude ; turn the globe on its axis, and observe what two points of the ecliptic pass under that latitude : seek those points of the ecliptic in the circle of signs on the horizon, and exactly against them, in the circle of months stand the days required.