A dictionary, geographical, statistical, and historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the world, Volume 1 |
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... native nation of America . They some other races resembling them are followed cultivate many useful grains , roots , and fruits ; in proceeding southward by the Bullom , & c . , of have appropriated the services of the most useful a ...
... native nation of America . They some other races resembling them are followed cultivate many useful grains , roots , and fruits ; in proceeding southward by the Bullom , & c . , of have appropriated the services of the most useful a ...
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... native of Africa , not being found in the wild state , it has been domesticated there from the earliest ages of history . The Numi- dians had their cavalry when the Romans first became acquainted with them ; and the horse does not ...
... native of Africa , not being found in the wild state , it has been domesticated there from the earliest ages of history . The Numi- dians had their cavalry when the Romans first became acquainted with them ; and the horse does not ...
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... native of and Tartary ; and which , though long looked Africa , or we should still , in a country so little upon as a rarity and a monstrosity , is probably occupied by man , find it in its wild state , as we as extensively diffused ...
... native of and Tartary ; and which , though long looked Africa , or we should still , in a country so little upon as a rarity and a monstrosity , is probably occupied by man , find it in its wild state , as we as extensively diffused ...
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... native of but the greater number harmless ) , some species Africa , inhabiting the rivers and fresh - water not ... native country . The native Ornithology of Africa does not present the same number of subjects subservient to man as that ...
... native of but the greater number harmless ) , some species Africa , inhabiting the rivers and fresh - water not ... native country . The native Ornithology of Africa does not present the same number of subjects subservient to man as that ...
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... native of America , grows luxuriantly in the forests , as if it were indigenous . As we approach the southern extremity of the continent , a new form of vegetation pre- sents itself , differing essentially from that of every other part ...
... native of America , grows luxuriantly in the forests , as if it were indigenous . As we approach the southern extremity of the continent , a new form of vegetation pre- sents itself , differing essentially from that of every other part ...
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Abyssinia Africa Algiers Alps America ancient Arabia Arabs Asia Austria banks Bedouins Black Sea built called Cape Caspian Sea castle chain church climate coast Cochin China considerable consists contains corn cotton cultivated Dalmatia Danube declivity desert district elevation empire Euphrates Europe European exports extends extremity feet fertile forests France Galicia Gulph harbour Hedjaz height Herodotus hills houses Hungary Illyria important India inhab inhabitants interior islands lake land latter Lower Austria manufactures miles mountains native navigation nearly occupied Ocean parish Persian plain population port portion principal produce prov provinces race range region ridges rises river road runs salt shores side silk situated soil Spain species summits Syria table-land town of France town of Naples town of Spain tracts trade traversed tribes Upper Austria valley vessels Vienna village whole Yemen