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 עמודים |
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... east , and this is called their diurnal motion . The lately discovered planet Herfchel , was firft obferved in 1782 , by that celebrated aftronomer William Herschel , LL.D. F. R. S. In Great - Bri- tain , it is called Georgium Sidus ...
... east , and this is called their diurnal motion . The lately discovered planet Herfchel , was firft obferved in 1782 , by that celebrated aftronomer William Herschel , LL.D. F. R. S. In Great - Bri- tain , it is called Georgium Sidus ...
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... east to weft . This is called the earth's diurnal , or daily motion , by which the inhabitants on the equator are carried 1040 miles every hour . That the earth is round like a globe is evident : First , From its having been ...
... east to weft . This is called the earth's diurnal , or daily motion , by which the inhabitants on the equator are carried 1040 miles every hour . That the earth is round like a globe is evident : First , From its having been ...
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... east to weft . This conftant agitation of the waters of the ocean , together with their faltnefs , are wifely ordained by the Creator to preserve them from putrefaction . Clouds . ] Clouds are nothing but a collection of vapours ...
... east to weft . This conftant agitation of the waters of the ocean , together with their faltnefs , are wifely ordained by the Creator to preserve them from putrefaction . Clouds . ] Clouds are nothing but a collection of vapours ...
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... east , and the left fide weft . From the top to the bottom are drawn meridians , or lines of longitude ; and from fide to fide the parallels of lattiude . DISCOVERY of AMERICA . IT is believed by many , and not without fome reafon ...
... east , and the left fide weft . From the top to the bottom are drawn meridians , or lines of longitude ; and from fide to fide the parallels of lattiude . DISCOVERY of AMERICA . IT is believed by many , and not without fome reafon ...
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... 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 of thefe , are Rio de la Plata , the Amazon and Oronoke ...
... 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 of thefe , are Rio de la Plata , the Amazon and Oronoke ...
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