The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: Containing Astronomical Geography--geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States ... With a Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont .. To which is Added an Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West Indies--of Europe, Asia, and AfricaJ. Jones, 1792 - 536 pagina's |
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Pagina 11
... Moft of them , however , have a river iffu- ing from them , which falls into the ocean ; as Lake Ontario , Lake Erie , & c . A fmall collection of water surrounded as above , is called a pond . III . Seas . ] A fea or gulf is a part of ...
... Moft of them , however , have a river iffu- ing from them , which falls into the ocean ; as Lake Ontario , Lake Erie , & c . A fmall collection of water surrounded as above , is called a pond . III . Seas . ] A fea or gulf is a part of ...
Pagina 13
... moft gracious manner , and referred the confideration of his plan to a number of eminent cofmogra- phers , whom he was accustomed to confult in matters of this kind . Thefe men , from mean and interested views , started innumerable ...
... moft gracious manner , and referred the confideration of his plan to a number of eminent cofmogra- phers , whom he was accustomed to confult in matters of this kind . Thefe men , from mean and interested views , started innumerable ...
Pagina 16
... Moft of the animal and vegetable pro- ductions which the eastern continent affords , are found here ; and many that are peculiar to America . Rivers ] This continent is watered by fome of the largest rivers in the world . The principal ...
... Moft of the animal and vegetable pro- ductions which the eastern continent affords , are found here ; and many that are peculiar to America . Rivers ] This continent is watered by fome of the largest rivers in the world . The principal ...
Pagina 17
... moft confiderable , are those known under the general name of the Allegany Mountains . Thefe ftretch along in many broken ridges under different names , from Hudfon's River to Georgia . The Ardes and the Allegany Mountains are probably ...
... moft confiderable , are those known under the general name of the Allegany Mountains . Thefe ftretch along in many broken ridges under different names , from Hudfon's River to Georgia . The Ardes and the Allegany Mountains are probably ...
Pagina 18
... moft finished pieces that have been produced by the moft eminent ancient or modern orators . As a fpecimen , take the following from Mr. Jefferson's notes on Vir- ginia . I may challenge the whole orations of Demofthenes and Cicero ...
... moft finished pieces that have been produced by the moft eminent ancient or modern orators . As a fpecimen , take the following from Mr. Jefferson's notes on Vir- ginia . I may challenge the whole orations of Demofthenes and Cicero ...
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The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United ... Jedidiah Morse Volledige weergave - 1792 |
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