Progressive geographyOliver & Boyd, 1885 |
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Africa Alps America ancient Andalusia animals Arctic Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Austria Baltic Bay of Biscay Black Sea BOUNDARIES.-N Britain British called Cape CAPES.-Cape Caspian Sea castle cathedral Cattegat cattle Caucasus Mountains centre chief chiefly CLIMATE AND SOIL.-The coal coast commerce Corsica cotton divided east Eastern Edinburgh Education EDUCATION.-The religion English Europe exports extensive feet fertile FIRST.-PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Firth fisheries flows France French Funen German GOVERNMENT.-A Gulf harbour India INDUSTRIAL PURSUITS.-Agriculture Insular Italy Ireland Irish Sea iron Islands Isles Italy kingdom Lake land largest Loch Lough manufactures Mediterranean millions minerals monarchy Mountains MOUNTAINS.-The mouth NATURAL FEATURES.-The country NATURAL PRODUCTIONS.-The neighbourhood North Norway numerous occupies Ocean Peninsula PEOPLE.-The Persian plain population POPULATION.-Over port principal produce Provinces RELIGION AND EDUCATION.-The river RIVERS.-The Russia Scotland seaport seat SECOND.-POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY Siberia Sicily silk SITUATION soil SOIL.-The climate Spain square miles Strait Sweden town trade tributaries Turkey Western woollen
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