 | Richmal Mangnall - 1848 - 498 pages
...Coptos from its ancient metropolis, now Egypt, is a large country in the north-east part of Africa; it is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean, on the east by the Red Sea, and on the west by the Desert of Libya. It consisted of a narrow valley, extending from north... | |
 | Wilhelm Pütz - 1849 - 420 pages
...Geography of the kingdom of Carthage. 167 The kingdom of Carthage, at its most flourishing period, A was bounded on the north by the Mediterranean, on the east by the state of Cyrene (the boundary stone was called arae PhilaSnorum), on the south by the lake Tritonis,... | |
 | James Riley - Africa, North - 1851 - 532 pages
...min. and 9 deg. 16 min. west, and extends from latitude 36 deg. 55 min. to 44 deg. 50 min. north. It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean ; on the east by the river Zaine, the ancient Tusca, which divides it from Tunis ; on the west by the Milwooia, and the mountains of... | |
 | Mrs. Warren (Eliza) - 1751 - 206 pages
...disyorriing at seven mouths Into the sea." MILTON. EGYPT, in Africa, comprising the valley of the Nile, is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean ; on the east by the Isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea ; on the south by Nubia ; and on the west by the Lybian desert. It... | |
 | Wilhelm Pütz - Geography, Ancient - 1851 - 444 pages
...Geography of the kingdom of Carthage. 167 The kingdom of Carthage, at its most flourishing period, A was bounded on the north by the Mediterranean, on the east by the state of Cyrene (the boundary stone was called arae Philsenorum), on the south by the lake Tritonis,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - Bible - 1853 - 420 pages
...assigned the portion of Egypt lying east of that river to Asia, and the remainder to Africa. This country is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean, on the east by the little river of El Arish, on the borders of Palestine ; and the Syrian or Arabian desert, which extends... | |
 | James Talboys Wheeler - Bible - 1853 - 400 pages
...Egypt : Boundaries. — Egypt is redeemed from the surrounding desert by the waters of the Nile, and is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean; on the east by the Red Sea; on the south by the Nubian desert and Ethiopia; and on the west by the Libyan desert. Divisions.... | |
 | William Hughes - 1856 - 744 pages
...EGYPT. (626.) Boundaries and Extent. — Egypt is situate in the north-eastern part of Africa : it is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean, on the east by the Red Sea, on the south by Nubia, and on the west by the Libyan desert. The lowest of the cataracts (or... | |
 | Wilhelm Puetz - 1857 - 456 pages
...Geography of the kingdom of Carthage. 167 The kingdom of Carthage, at its most flourishing period, A was bounded on the north by the Mediterranean, on the east by the state of Gyrene (the boundary stone was called arse Philsenorum), on the south by the lake Tritonis,... | |
 | Compendium - 1858 - 584 pages
...history, — and, from political connection with the successive monarchies of later times. 76. Egypt is bounded, on the North, by the Mediterranean, — on the East, by the Red Sea, — and on the South, and West, by the Desert. The length of Egypt, from the Cataracts of... | |
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It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean ; on the east by the little river El Arish, (supposed to be the scriptural " River of Egypt, 
