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" A river is a large stream of fresh water, flowing from mountains or high land, into an ocean, sea, or some other body of water. Small streams are called brooks, creeks... "
Geographical Questions - Page 9
by David M. Warren - 1877
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Naylor's System of Teaching Geography: Adapted to Pelton's Outline Maps

Benjamin Naylor - Geography - 1848 - 134 pages
...connecting two bodies of water. 20. A channel is a passage of water generally wider than a strait. 21. A sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be measured with lead and line. 22. A lake is a large body of fresh water mostly surrounded by land. Small...
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Exercises in Geography: Consisting of a Series of Tables Showing the ...

Geography - 1849 - 24 pages
...separating two portions of land, and connecting two bodies of water. A wide Strait is called a Channel. A Sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be measured with lead and line. A Laie is a largo body of water surrounded by land. A River is a large...
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Naylor's System of Teaching Geography: Adapted to Pelton's Outline Maps ...

Benjamin Naylor - Geography - 1851 - 154 pages
...connecting different bodies of water. 20. A Channel is a passage of water generally wider than a Strait. 21. A Sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be measured with lead and line. 22. A Lake is a large body of fresh water mostly surrounded by land. Small...
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Key to Pelton's Hemispheres: Designed as an Introduction to the Key to His ...

Cale Pelton - Outline maps - 1851 - 236 pages
...connecting two bodies of water. 22. A channel is a passage of water generally wider than a strait. 23. A sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may b« measured with a lead and line. 24. A lake is a large body of fresh water mostly surrounded by land....
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Glimpses of the World

Larkin Dunton - Geography - 1889 - 168 pages
...the mainland is a branch of the ocean called Long Island Sound. 4. "What is a sound?" asked Mary. " A sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be easily sounded or measured," said Fred. 5. " Long Island Sound, though not very large in size, is situated...
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The World and Its People, Book 2

Larkin Dunton - Asia - 1889 - 168 pages
...the mainland is a branch of the ocean called Long Island Sound. 4. "What is a sound?" asked Mary. " A sound is a passage of water so shallow that its depth may be easily sounded or measured," said Fred. 5. " Long Island Sound, though not very large in size, is situated...
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