An introduction to the study of modern geography, with a chapter on the geography, with a chapter on the geography of the Christian Church1846 |
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... forests . 32. Deserts . The largest and most remarkable desert in the world is the Sahara , or great African Desert . It is , as its name imports , a sea of sand . It spreads like an ocean between the ridges of Mount Atlas and the ...
... forests . 32. Deserts . The largest and most remarkable desert in the world is the Sahara , or great African Desert . It is , as its name imports , a sea of sand . It spreads like an ocean between the ridges of Mount Atlas and the ...
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... forests , or covered with swamps and marshes , will have a different temperature when cleared and drained . In hot climates , forests tend to cool the air ; but in frigid regions to elevate the temperature , by defend- ing the soil from ...
... forests , or covered with swamps and marshes , will have a different temperature when cleared and drained . In hot climates , forests tend to cool the air ; but in frigid regions to elevate the temperature , by defend- ing the soil from ...
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... forests , traversed by im- mense rivers ; the absence of large sandy deserts , which easily become heated by a tropical sun ; all serve to make America a cold country . A large portion of North America , moreover , expands within the ...
... forests , traversed by im- mense rivers ; the absence of large sandy deserts , which easily become heated by a tropical sun ; all serve to make America a cold country . A large portion of North America , moreover , expands within the ...
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... forest trees are often covered with a profusion of parasitical plants of the most brilliant colours and the most aro- matic odours . At the same time , in consequence of the prodigious height to which whole regions are ele- vated in the ...
... forest trees are often covered with a profusion of parasitical plants of the most brilliant colours and the most aro- matic odours . At the same time , in consequence of the prodigious height to which whole regions are ele- vated in the ...
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... forest as the monkey of a tropical region ; the bunting and the titmouse nestle near the parrot and the trogon ; the phalarope of the north searches for its food on the same beach with the jacana and the boat - bill of Brazil . But some ...
... forest as the monkey of a tropical region ; the bunting and the titmouse nestle near the parrot and the trogon ; the phalarope of the north searches for its food on the same beach with the jacana and the boat - bill of Brazil . But some ...
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Página 208 - God be merciful unto us, and bless us : and shew us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us ; That thy way may be known upon earth : thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God : yea, let all the people praise thee.
Página 70 - God's Word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify ; but that only prerogative, which we see to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God himself; that is, that they should rule all estates and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be ecclesiastical or temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil doers.
Página 70 - Dominions, unto whom the chief Government of all Estates of this Realm, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Civil, in all causes doth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be, subject to any foreign Jurisdiction.
Página 49 - Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Página 5 - Every circumference of a. circle, whether the circle be large or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds.
Página 71 - Dominions; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeav ours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations.
Página 209 - Thee. 4 0 let the nations rejoice and be glad : for Thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. 5 Let the people praise Thee, O God : let all the people praise Thee. 6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase : and God, even our own God, shall give us His blessing.
Página 139 - And be it enacted, that the Superintendence, Direction, and Control of the whole Civil and Military Government of all the said Territories and Revenues in India shall be and is "hereby vested in a GovernorGeneral and Counsellors, to be styled " The GovernorGeneral of India in Council.