78 Islands Peninsulas Tunnels. 



4. Hudson entered Hudson Strait and dis- 

 covered Hudson Bay, which he thought was 

 the Pacific Ocean ; but, of course, he was mis- 

 taken. He also explored Hudson River. 



5. What is the difference between an Island 

 and a Peninsula? An Island is entirely sur- 

 rounded by water, and a Peninsula is almost 

 surrounded by water. 



Point out on a map of the world the follow- 

 ing Islands : 



6. Australia, which is the largest island in the world, 

 and is celebrated for its rich gold mines and large flocks of 

 sheep. Borneo, which is crossed by the Equator and is 

 very hot. The British Isles, which include England, 

 Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The Japan Islands, 

 which have almost as many inhabitants as the United 

 States. The West Indies, which have a warm climate 

 and produce sugar and oranges. The Friendly and the 

 Society Islands, also warm, which produce bananas 

 and cocoanuts. 



7. A little west of the center of the Chart you 

 may see a Tunnel cut through the solid rock 

 for trains to pass through. A celebrated tun- 

 nel is in the western part of Massachusetts. It 

 is cut through the mountains and is nearly five 

 miles long; it is the Hoosac Tunnel. The 

 Mount Cenis (se-ne 1 ) tunnel through the Alps 

 is nearly eight miles long. Several tunnels 



