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Title: Monteith's physical and political geography; in two parts. Part I. Geography taught as a science ... Part II. Local and civil geography ..
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Monteith, James
Subjects: Physical geography
Publisher: New York, Chicago (etc.) : A.S. Barnes and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ucts. Coal and iron are abundant. Its manufactures are 12. The Governments of Europe are mostly liereditaiv mon- I Brussels carpets, linens, laces, cotton, woolen, and silk goods,archies. I 34 Its Capital and chief city is Brussels. 13. The Leading European Nations are Great Britaia, j 35. France, Ilollmid and Belgium together cover an areaPrussia, Rtissia, and France. i about equal to that of Texas. EUROPE. 91 1. AUSTRIA is re-markable for its moiiut-ain scenery, its greatcentral plain of Hun-gary, its extensive for-ests, its mineral wealth,and tbe variety of theraces wliich compose itsinhabitants. 2. Its Irodilcfioiisare grain, grapes, hopsand hemp, with olives,oranges, lemons andrice. 3. The Lavgest CUicsin Austria are Vienna—its capital, Prague andPesth. 4. RUSSIA is re-markable for its greatarea, severe climates,vast forests and steppes(gi-assy plains). 5. It is C/iic/ti/ anagiicultural and grazingcountry ; its yield of■wheat and other grainsis abundant. 6. Its Largest Cities
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St. Peters, the most celebrated cathedral in the world. Its length is 607 feeti its width, 445 feet; and its hight, 458 feet,picture appears the Palace of the Vatican, which is the residence of the Pope. It contains more than 4000 rooms. Itsable for their magnificence, their treasures of art, a museum, and a library. are St. Petersbm-g—the capital, Moscow and Warsaw. 7. SWEDEX AND XOUWAY, now Tinder one sovereign,form the Scandinavian Peninsula ; each has its own laws andlegislature. 8. The Siiff((re of Norway is exceedingly mountainous, whilethat of Sweden is comparatively level. 9. The Coasts of both are lined with islands. The Norwe-gian coast is remarkable for its numerous inlets, called fiords;. 10. The Climate of Sweden is remaikable for its long, coldwinters, and its short, hot summers; while that of Norway ismilder, owing to the influence of the Gulf Stream. 11. The Ieninsnla is remarkable for its forests, pastuies,and its stores of iron and copper. Sbip-building, commerce,

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