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... coast of Norway are innumerable small islands , occupied by birds and some few fishermen ; and on the north is a dangerous vortex of the sea , called the Maelström . 45. Norway contains valuable forests of fir , which forms its chief ...
... coast of Norway are innumerable small islands , occupied by birds and some few fishermen ; and on the north is a dangerous vortex of the sea , called the Maelström . 45. Norway contains valuable forests of fir , which forms its chief ...
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... coast of Greenland is famous for its whale - fishery ; but this is chiefly carried on by other nations and Denmark has only a few small settlements on the coast . Extent , exclusive of Iceland and the Faroe Isles , 22,000 square miles ...
... coast of Greenland is famous for its whale - fishery ; but this is chiefly carried on by other nations and Denmark has only a few small settlements on the coast . Extent , exclusive of Iceland and the Faroe Isles , 22,000 square miles ...
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... coast of Spain ; Port Mahon , in Minorca , is noted for its fine harbour . PORTUGAL . 138. Portugal forms the most western part of the Spanish peninsula , and is bounded by the Atlantic . It is mountainous , and is watered by the Tagus ...
... coast of Spain ; Port Mahon , in Minorca , is noted for its fine harbour . PORTUGAL . 138. Portugal forms the most western part of the Spanish peninsula , and is bounded by the Atlantic . It is mountainous , and is watered by the Tagus ...
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... Coast , is famous for its picturesque beauty . Jersey , Guern- sey , Alderney , and Sark are populous small islands , near the coast of France . The Isle of Man is in the Irish Sea . The Scilly Islands stretch beyond the promontory of ...
... Coast , is famous for its picturesque beauty . Jersey , Guern- sey , Alderney , and Sark are populous small islands , near the coast of France . The Isle of Man is in the Irish Sea . The Scilly Islands stretch beyond the promontory of ...
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... coast . Smyrna , the capital , is the chief seat of the Levant trade , and from it are exported fine carpets , silk , goats ' hair , rhubarb , oil , and fruits . The other great cities , in which were the seven churches of Asia ...
... coast . Smyrna , the capital , is the chief seat of the Levant trade , and from it are exported fine carpets , silk , goats ' hair , rhubarb , oil , and fruits . The other great cities , in which were the seven churches of Asia ...
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Page 125 - To find the distance on a great circle between any two places. Rule. — Lay the graduated edge of the Quadrant of Altitude * over both places ; the degrees on the quadrant comprehended between the two places multiplied by 60 will give their distance in geographical miles, or, if multiplied by 69-2, will give the distance in English miles.
Page 132 - Index to twelve; bring the sun's place to the western edge of the horizon, and the index will show the time of...
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Page 135 - Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the western part of the horizon...
Page 145 - To find how many hours any star u above the horizon of any given place, or the length oj its diurnal arc at that place. Rule. — Elevate the pole for the latitude of the place; bring the star to the eastern edge of the horizon, and set the index to twelve ; turn the globe westward till the star comes to the western edge of the horizon, and the number of hours passed over by the index is the length of the diurnal arc of that star.