CORNELL'S PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY1857 |
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Page 27 - It is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by...
Page 41 - Ocean, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the confluence of the Atlantic and Indian oceans off the Cape of Good Hope.
Page 35 - It is bounded on the North by the Arctic Ocean ; on the East by the Pacific Ocean ; on the South by the Indian Ocean ; and on the West by the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Oural Mountains.
Page 25 - 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 55 - STATES. New York is situated west of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. This state is largely engaged in commerce and manufactures. The chief productions are wheat, hay, butter, cheese, and maple-sugar. ALBANY, the capital, is situated on the west side of the Hudson. NEW YORK, on Manhattan Island, at the confluence of the Hudson and East Rivers, is the most populous and chief commercial city in the United States. New Jersey is situated south of New York, and east of Pennsylvania. This state...
Page 6 - At desirable Intervals, there is a systematic arrangement of promiscuous questions, designed as a review of preceding lessons, by which teachers, parents, trustees, and others, may satisfactorily ascertain, at any stage of the pupil's advancement, what he knows of the science. A PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY, containing the names of all the natural and political divisions used throughout the work, is appended. The mechanical execution of the work is equal or superior to that of any other school-book extant.
Page 25 - The United States. — These States occupy the middle portion of North America, extending from British America on the north, to the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico on the south, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. WASHINGTON, the capital city, is pleasantly situated on the Potomac Biver, in the District of Columbia.
Page 47 - You should be able to answer the following questions without referring to the previous pages.
Page 4 - Office of the District Court of th« United States, for the Southern District of New York.