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Page 26 - Massachusetts plantation ; and on the south by the sea ; and in longitude as the line of the Massachusetts colony, running from east to west, that is to say, from the said Narragansett bay on the east, to the South sea on the west part, with the islands thereunto adjoining,
Page 3 - Warren's Brief Course in Geography is a new work, intended as a Shorter Course for those who have not time for a more extended study of the subject. The Brief Course and the Physical form a popular Two-Book Series. Circulars and Specimen Pages mailed free. Liberal terms for first introduction and in exchange for other books in use.
Page 9 - Congress of the Philippines consisting of a Senate (of 24 members) and a House of Representatives (of...
Page 3 - WARREN'S BRIEF COURSE. This is an entirely new work, intended as a SHORTER COURSE for those who have not time for a more extended study of the subject. Nothing is stated in the text which the pupil can learn by studying the map ; and the map questions are accompanied by brief statements which arrange the physical features in a natural order. The MAPS in the body of the work are designed only for use in school ; therefore none...
Page 84 - From the upper division-point, draw a horizontal line to the right, one-ludf the length of the first line, and divide it into three equal parts. Extend this horizontal line one-third of its length to the left. 2. Draw straight lines from С to F, from F to A, from A to E, and from E to B, and divide the lines FA, AE, and EB, each into three equal parts. General Form. — South America in its general form is wedgeshnpcd— being wide toward the north and narrow toward the south.
Page 84 - California Peninsula extends nearly as far south as the angle at J, and the eastern shore of the Gulf of California crosses the line IJ near its centre. Note.— It will be observed that the Lake of the Woods is on the line CD, midway between Its centre and C ; also, that Lake Erie is midway between the centres of the lines c D and B D.
Page 2 - ... set of Electrotype plates, with new maps and illustrations. It gives full accounts of all the recent discoveries and changes in boundaries, and presents a complete Course adapted to grades of schools, forming the most compact and Economical Series, published. Warren's Brief Course in Geography is a new work, intended as a Shorter Course for those who have not time for a more extended study of the subject. The Brief Course and the Physical form a popular Two-Book Series.
Page 84 - Diagram. — 1> Draw a quadrant, and divide it into four equal parts, as represented in the figure. Through the first division at i, and the right angle, draw the first line of the diagram the length desired for the map. 2. From the centre of this line, draw the line CD at right angles with it, and one-half its length. Connect AD and B D. 3. Extend the line CD toward E, making the whole length DE, equal to AD or BD, and draw the lines AE and E B.
Page 31 - Lieutenant-Governor, ex officia, and six other members elected by the general assembly for the term of three years. The State Commissioner of Public Schools is the executive officer.
Page 84 - ... is wide toward the North, and narrow toward the South. The Arctic and Atlantic coast-lines are nearly straight in their general direction, while the Pacific coast-line is curved. Points of Coincidence. — The position of Point Barrow is determined by the northern angle of the diagram; Cape Charles by the eastern angle; Port of Guatemala by the southern angle ; Bay of San Francisco by the western angle ; and the western extremity of Alaska Peninsula by the north-western angle. * Drawing the Map.—...