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Page 9 - An ISLAND is a portion of land entirely surrounded by water. A PENINSULA is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. A CAPE or headland runs out into the sea ; and if elevated or mountainous, it is called a PROMONTORY. An ISTHMUS' is a narrow neck of land, connecting two larger portions together.
Page 5 - The AXIS of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south. The...
Page 19 - Scrip tures of the Old and New Testaments as the word of God. The three leading denominations of Christians are the Eastern Church, Catholics, and Protestants.
Page 7 - The LATITUDE of a place is its distance from the equator. If a place is north of the equator, it is said to be in NORTH LATITUDE, and if south, in SOUTH LATITUDE. It is evident, that the entire northern hemisphere is in north latitude, and the entire southern hemisphere in south latitude.
Page 7 - The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator, and it is either north or south latitude, and is reckoned in degrees.
Page 8 - ... parallels on charts are all straight lines; and therefore charts are more convenient for seamen, in finding the direction and distance of places from each other. 72. Latitude is generally marked on the sides of maps and charts; but on the maps of the world it is marked on the circular edge. Longitude is marked on the equator, or at the top and bottom of the map. On a polar map, latitude is marked on the meridian, and longitude on all sides of the map. (See fl 68.) On some maps, the parallels...
Page 11 - Harbor, &c. Are the-re any Harbors in the middle of the ocean ? Why not ? What would you call a small Bay, where ships can lie in safety during storms and tempests ? Q. What is a Road ? A. It is a place where ships may lie at anchor, at some distance from the shore ; as Hampton Roads at the mouth of James River in Virginia. Are our roads here, the same as those Roads where ships lie at anchor ? Why not ? Can you explain to me the difference ? Q. What is a Canal ? A. It is an artificial channel filled...
Page 7 - Circle. The earth is, by means of these circles, divided into five Zones,* — the torrid, two temperate, and two frigid zones. The Torrid...
Page 8 - Longitude of a place is its distance, east or vest, from some fixed meridian, measured on the equator. On the equator, a degree of longitude is equal to 60 geographical miles ; and consequently, a minute on the equator is equal to a mile. But as all meridians cut the equator at right angles, and approach nearer and nearer...
Page 6 - Circles of the earth are imaginary lines around its surface. A great circle divides the earth into two equal parts. A small circle divides the earth into two unequal parts. The equator and meridians are great circles.