The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: Containing Astronomical Geography.--geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description ... with a Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont ... to which is Added, an Abridgement of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French and Dutch Dominions in America and the West Indies.--of Europe, Asia, and AfricaJohn Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1792 - 536 Seiten |
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... live fcattered around this lake ; particularly near Saganaum Bay . On its banks are found amazing quantities of fand cherries . Lake St. Claire lies about half way between Lake Huron and Lake Erie , and is about ninety miles in ...
... live fcattered around this lake ; particularly near Saganaum Bay . On its banks are found amazing quantities of fand cherries . Lake St. Claire lies about half way between Lake Huron and Lake Erie , and is about ninety miles in ...
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... live on a river which proceeds from this mountain , called the Appalachikola . But the . moft common , and without doubt the moft proper name , is the Allegany Mountains , fo called from the principal ridge of the range . Thefe ...
... live on a river which proceeds from this mountain , called the Appalachikola . But the . moft common , and without doubt the moft proper name , is the Allegany Mountains , fo called from the principal ridge of the range . Thefe ...
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... lives chiefly in woods and hedges , and is poffeffed of ex- traordinary powers , which however are exerted only when it is purfued . On fuch an occafion , it ejects from behind a small stream of water , of fo fubtle a nature , and fo ...
... lives chiefly in woods and hedges , and is poffeffed of ex- traordinary powers , which however are exerted only when it is purfued . On fuch an occafion , it ejects from behind a small stream of water , of fo fubtle a nature , and fo ...
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... live for any long time in the water , and it is faid can exift without it , provided it has the convenience of fometimes bathing itfelf . The largest beavers are nearly four feet in length , about fourteen or fifteen inches in breadth ...
... live for any long time in the water , and it is faid can exift without it , provided it has the convenience of fometimes bathing itfelf . The largest beavers are nearly four feet in length , about fourteen or fifteen inches in breadth ...
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... live in and about creeks , fwamps , and ponds of flagnant water . They are very fond of the flesh of dogs and hogs , which they voraciously devour when they have opportunity . They are alfo very fond of fish , and devour vaft quantities ...
... live in and about creeks , fwamps , and ponds of flagnant water . They are very fond of the flesh of dogs and hogs , which they voraciously devour when they have opportunity . They are alfo very fond of fish , and devour vaft quantities ...
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Seite 20 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Seite 155 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Seite 86 - ... be capable of holding any office under the United States for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Seite 35 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Seite 35 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Seite 467 - The inhabitants of the said territory, shall always be entitled to the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature, and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law.
Seite 35 - Ocean: east by a line to be drawn along the middle of the River St. Croix from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands, which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean, from those which fall into the River St. Lawrence...
Seite 466 - And for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republics, their laws and constitutions, are erected; to fix and establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions, and governments, which forever hereafter' shall be formed in the said territory...
Seite 35 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario; through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie through the middle of said lake...
Seite 366 - ... that in this place particularly they have been dammed up by the Blue Ridge of mountains, and have formed an ocean which filled the whole valley ; that continuing to rise they have at length broken over at this spot, and have torn the mountain down from...