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CONTENTS 



History of Geogkaphical Discovery 

 Geographical Definitions 



INTRODUCTION 





Page 





Page 



Astronomical Principles ... 



17 



Geographical Distribution of Plants - 



. 42 



The Earth, its Figure, Dimensions, &c. 



. 21 



Geographical Distribution of Animals 



43 



Land and Water .... 



22 



Man 



- 47 



Surface of the Land ... 



. 25 



Political Institutions . - - 



48 



Lakes and Rivers .... 



28 









. 32 







Structure of the Earth. Minerals - 



36 







DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY. 



General Views of the Globe - - - - - - - - -- 56 



NORl'H AMERICA . ^ - - - - 58 



United States 



114 





- 222 







New Jersey - 



252 







Pennsylvania 



- 256 



New Hampshire 



- 165 



Delaware - - - - 



269 



Vermont • . - 



176 





. 271 



Massachusetts 



- 183 



Southern States - - . 



276 



Rhode Island 



200 



District of Columbia 



. 288 



Connecticut - - - 



- 204 



Virginia - 



291 



Middle States 



210 



North Carolina 



. 30Q 



