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... divided into provinces , states , or counties . Thus Normandy is a province of France ; Pennsylvania is one of the United States ; Kent is a county of England . 6. MOUNTAIN . An elevated portion of the earth's surface , higher than a ...
... divided into provinces , states , or counties . Thus Normandy is a province of France ; Pennsylvania is one of the United States ; Kent is a county of England . 6. MOUNTAIN . An elevated portion of the earth's surface , higher than a ...
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... divided into 90 equal spaces , called degrees , because this distance is one quarter of the circle round the globe , and it is usual to measure parts of circles by supposing them divided into 360 equal parts or degrees . A parallel of ...
... divided into 90 equal spaces , called degrees , because this distance is one quarter of the circle round the globe , and it is usual to measure parts of circles by supposing them divided into 360 equal parts or degrees . A parallel of ...
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... divided into 60 minutes , marked 60 ' , and each minute into 60 seconds , marked 60 ′′ . We are thus able to measure very exactly the distance of any point from the equator . Moscow is 55 ° 42 ′ N.L .; while Edinburgh is 55 ° 57 ′ N.L. ...
... divided into 60 minutes , marked 60 ' , and each minute into 60 seconds , marked 60 ′′ . We are thus able to measure very exactly the distance of any point from the equator . Moscow is 55 ° 42 ′ N.L .; while Edinburgh is 55 ° 57 ′ N.L. ...
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... divided politically as under : State . Capital Town . Area in Square Miles . Popu- lation . Date of Census . Inhab . to the Square Mile . England . France Spain . Portugal London Paris . Madrid Lisbon Italy Rome Greece * Turkey Austria ...
... divided politically as under : State . Capital Town . Area in Square Miles . Popu- lation . Date of Census . Inhab . to the Square Mile . England . France Spain . Portugal London Paris . Madrid Lisbon Italy Rome Greece * Turkey Austria ...
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... divided into white and green . White crops are wheat , barley and oats . Green crops are , ( a ) turnips , swedes , and mangold - wurzel ; ( b ) grasses , clover , vetches , saint - foin . In ordinary four- course or four - shift ...
... divided into white and green . White crops are wheat , barley and oats . Green crops are , ( a ) turnips , swedes , and mangold - wurzel ; ( b ) grasses , clover , vetches , saint - foin . In ordinary four- course or four - shift ...
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