The Natural Boundaries of Empires: And a New View of ColonizationLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844 - 279 páginas |
No interior do livro
Resultados 1-5 de 23
Página 3
... valleys of England and the vineyards of Burgundy . During the last eight hundred years of their political history , these nations have fought four hundred years , but the waves of the Atlantic ocean , and of the British Channel , still ...
... valleys of England and the vineyards of Burgundy . During the last eight hundred years of their political history , these nations have fought four hundred years , but the waves of the Atlantic ocean , and of the British Channel , still ...
Página 41
... valley . The peasant seldom ascends the hill which overlooks his native plain . Of those who live within sight of the Blue Mountain , not one in a thousand has ever E 2 Mountain Ranges-Physical Barrier-Influence Opinion-Mountain Groups ...
... valley . The peasant seldom ascends the hill which overlooks his native plain . Of those who live within sight of the Blue Mountain , not one in a thousand has ever E 2 Mountain Ranges-Physical Barrier-Influence Opinion-Mountain Groups ...
Página 42
... valleys of the Rhine and the Netherlands . One The Andes form a natural barrier to the States on the Western Coast of South America . of the most disastrous military expeditions ever recorded , was that under Gonzalez Pizarro , in which ...
... valleys of the Rhine and the Netherlands . One The Andes form a natural barrier to the States on the Western Coast of South America . of the most disastrous military expeditions ever recorded , was that under Gonzalez Pizarro , in which ...
Página 47
... valley with slain . The range of highlands between the New Eng- land States and Canada , is a more certain boundary than the St. Lawrence . A small territory in New Jersey exemplifies the difference between rivers and mountains , as a ...
... valley with slain . The range of highlands between the New Eng- land States and Canada , is a more certain boundary than the St. Lawrence . A small territory in New Jersey exemplifies the difference between rivers and mountains , as a ...
Página 51
... valley of the Niger on the south , forms the limit of the various Negro sovereignties which flourish in that region . When we visit Asia the same truth is apparent , and is written in everlasting characters on the soil of every country ...
... valley of the Niger on the south , forms the limit of the various Negro sovereignties which flourish in that region . When we visit Asia the same truth is apparent , and is written in everlasting characters on the soil of every country ...
Outras edições - Ver tudo
The Natural Boundaries of Empires: And a New View of Colonization Esq. John Finch Visualização integral - 1844 |
The Natural Boundaries of Empires: And a New View of Colonization (Classic ... John Finch Pré-visualização indisponível - 2017 |
The Natural Boundaries of Empires: And A New View of Colonization (1844) John Finch Pré-visualização indisponível - 2009 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
2d Edition ancient army artificial line attempt Australia Austrian battle boards bound Britain British centuries cloth coast colonies coloured command comprising conquered conqueror conquest containing Danube defeated defend dominion earth Emperor empire ENCYCLOPÆDIA England English Engravings on Wood enlarged Europe extensive fcap foolscap 8vo forces foreign fortress France Fredrika Bremer French frontier Garden garrison happiness Helvetii Howitt human race hundred illustrated inhabitants Ionian Islands islands Italy J. C. Loudon John Lindley king labour land liberty London Mary Howitt Mediterranean sea ment monarch morocco mountains nations native natural boundaries natural kingdom neighbouring never numerous ocean Persia Plants Plates political possession post 8vo present PRINTED FOR LONGMAN provinces river Roman Royal Russia Samuel Laing separate shore South sovereign Spain subdued subjects territory thousand TREATISE tribes troops United valley various Vignette Titles vols volume whole William Howitt Woodcuts
Passagens conhecidas
Página 3 - A Dictionary of Science, Literature, and Art : Comprising the History, Description, and Scientific Principles of every Branch of Human Knowledge ; with the Derivation and Definition of all the Terms in General Use. Edited by WT BRANDE, FRSL and E.
Página 15 - OF AGRICULTURE: Comprising the Theory and Practice of the Valuation, Transfer, Laying-out, Improvement, and Management of Landed Property, and of the Cultivation and Economy of the Animal and Vegetable productions of Agriculture: including all the latest Improvements, a general History of Agriculture in all Countries, a Statistical View of its present State, with Suggestions for ; its future progress in the British Isles ; and Supplement, bringing down the work to the year 1844.
Página 11 - Boy's Country Book: Being the Real Life of a Country Boy, written by himself; exhibiting all the Amusements, Pleasures, and Pursuits of Children in the Country. New Edition ; with 40 Woodcuts. Fcp. 8vo. price 6s. Howitt. -The Rural Life of England.
Página 3 - THE HISTORY OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR. By Thucydides. A New Recension of the Text, with a carefully amended Punctuation; and copious Notes, Critical, Philological, and Explanatory, almost...
Página 23 - SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE OF HIS SHIPWRECK, and consequent Discovery of certain Islands in the Caribbean Sea: with a detail of many extraordinary and highly interesting Events in his Life, from 1733 to 1749, as written in his own Diary. Edited by Miss JANE PORTER.
Página 20 - FOSSILS of CORNWALL, DEVON, and WEST SOMERSET; observed in ' the course of the Ordnance Geological Survey of that District. By JOHN PHILLIPS, FRS FGS &c. Published by Order of the Lords Commissioners of HM Treasury. 8vo. with 60 Plates, comprising very numerous figures, 9s. cloth. PHILLIPS.-A GUIDE TO GEOLOGY. By JOHN PHILLIPS, FRSGS, &c.
Página 21 - PORTLOCK. -REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTY of LONDONDERRY, and of Parts of Tyrone and Fermanagh, examined and described under the Authority of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance. By JE PORTLOCK, FRS &c.
Página 3 - Bull's Hints to Mothers on the Management of their Health during the Period of Pregnancy and in the Lying-in Room : With an Exposure of Popular Errors in connexion with those subjects, &c.
Página 11 - PARENT'S HAND-BOOK; Or, Guide to the Choice of Professions, Employments, and Situations ; containing useful and practical Information on the subject of placing out Young Men, and of obtaining their Education with a view to particular occupations. By JC HUDSON, Esq. Author of "Plain Directions for Making Wills.
Página 11 - The Parent's Hand-book." New Edition. Fcp. 8vo. 5s. cloth. HUDSON-PLAIN DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING WILLS In Conformity with the Law, and particularly with reference to the Act 7 Will. 4 and 1 Viet, c. 26. To which is added, a clear Exposition of the Law relating to the distribution of Personal Estate in the case of Intestacy ; with two Forms of Wills, and much useful information, &c.