The Globe Pronouncing Gazetteer of the World: Descriptive and Statistical, with Etymological Notices, Being a Geographical Dictionary for Popular Use, with Thirty-two MapsOliver & Boyd, 1884 - 462 Seiten |
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Africa America ancient Archipelago Arctic Ocean Area Asia Atlantic Australia Austria Austria-Hungary Bengal bounded breadth British India burgh called Cape Cape Colony celebrated Central chief town colony corr cotton course Danube dist district Dominion of Canada extensive fertile Fife Firth flows formed fortified town Gael Germany Gulf harbour hill inlet island Isle Italy Lake Lanark land length Loch manufactures manufs mineral moun mountain mouth munic N.W. coast North numerous Ocean parl peninsula Perth port principal pron prov Provinces rises river royal burgh Saxony Scot Scotland seaport seaport town shire situated South South Island Spain Strait tains territory town of British town of England town of France town of Ireland town of Russia town of Spain town of Sweden township trade Turkey valley W. R. of Yorkshire Wales West woollen
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Seite 320 - Thus on the banks of thy majestic Rhine ? There Harold gazes on a work divine, A blending of all beauties; streams and dells, Fruit, foliage, crag, wood, cornfield, mountain, vine. And chieness castles breathing stern farewells From gray but leafy walls, where Ruin greenly dwells.
Seite 308 - The main feature of it is that attendance at school is enforced by law. Every child, whether male or female, rich or poor, must attend a public school from the age of five years complete, till such time as the clergyman of the parish affirms that the child has acquired all the education prescribed by law for an individual in its station : generally speaking, the school time extends from six to fourteen years complete.
Seite 424 - Constitution in a Congress, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate consists of two members from each State, chosen by the State Legislatures for six years. Senators must be not less than thirty years of age ; must have been citizens of the United States for nine years ; and be residents in the States for which they are chosen.
Seite 29 - The E. coast was examined by Cook, and was formally taken possession of in the name of Great Britain in 1770. On the close of the American war in 1783, it was resolved to select this new territory as a place of transportation for criminals, and the first ship arrived in 1788 at Botany Bay, whence the settlement was soon afterwards transferred to the secure inlfit of Port Jackson.
Seite 289 - Singapore is an island about twenty-seven miles long by fourteen wide, with an area of 206 square miles, situated at the southern extremity of the Malay Peninsula, from which it is separated by a narrow strait about three-quarters of a mile in width. There are a number of small islands adjacent to it, which form part of the settlement.
Seite 152 - ... united themselves into what was called the Confederation of the Rhine, and placed themselves under the protection of Napoleon. Thus finally terminated, after having lasted so many ages, the existence of what is properly called the Germanic empire. Francis II. renounced by proclamation* the title of emperor of Germany, and assumed that of emperor of Austria in its stead.
Seite 189 - Alabaster, jasper, and agate are met with in the Apennines. Venice and Genoa once held the first rank among the commercial communities of Europe; but they have long been far outstripped by England and Holland ; and even in Italy, Leghorn has now a greater trade than either, although since 1848 that of Genoa has nearly doubled. The commerce of both cities with the Levant is still considerable. The chief exports are wine, oil, fruits, and silk. Italy has few manufactures in proportion to its extent...
Seite 143 - In the north it resembles that of the southwest of England ; although in summer it is rather hotter, as well as more humid ; while in winter the cold is sometimes more severe. In the central region, particularly in the provinces of Touraine and Limousin, the temperature is delightful, and the air pure, light, and elastic ; but violent storms of rain and hail occasionally destroy the vintage and corn, and frosts occur later in spring and earlier in autumn than in the south of England. The heat in...
Seite 26 - In early times, this vast extent of territory was successively governed by the Assyrians, Medes, Persians, and Greeks ; but the regions of India and China were little known to Alexander, or the conquerors of the ancient world. On the decline of these empires...
Seite 424 - The House of Representatives is composed of members elected by the people of the several States, for the term of two years. The...