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A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ... and presenting a view of the republic generally , and of the individual states,

By Grenville Mellen (ed.)

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Publisher
Sumner
Year
1839
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
107 MB (111738714 bytes)
Pages
814\814
Time added
2022-03-12 09:06:38

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CONTENTS. ** PART I. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. Page. CHAP. I. Mountains . , . . . t . .*,. ,- 13 CHAP. II. Valleys . ; , .. *:*. ^^--^^--- 27 CHAP. III. Prairies and Plains . . . :.*>" . . . . 32 CHAP. IV. Rivers . , . ^ CHAP. V. Cataracts and Cascades . . * .63 CHAP. VI. Lakes . ... V . . . * . 75 CHAP. VII. Springs . . . - 87 CHAP. VIII. Caverns . , . ... . ..*: . 97 CHAP. IX. Islands . . . . V "... ." . . 10S CHAP. X. Capes and Peninsulas . . . . V Ha- CHAP. XI. Bays, Harbors, Sounds, and Gulfs . *,. . 116 CHAP. XII. Oceans .-.. .* . .*. 122 CHAP. XIII. Soil . . . . . v . ... 127 CHAP. XIV. Climate ., - . .- * . *. . .- . 140 CHAP. XV. Minerals . .,. ." . . . . , * . 155 CHAP. XVI. Animals . . " ". . . . % . . . 165 CHAP. XVII. Botany . . i ^ . . . . N . 235 CHAP. XVIII. Geology . , , .".^. ,/ . ,* . * ". 249 CHAP. XIX. Natural Curiosities 257 PART IL POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY. CHAP. I. Political and Geographical Division . . ^ 2C3 . II. Cities and Towns 773 VI CONTENTS. Page. CHAP. III. Agriculture . . Y . . , t 339 CHAP. IV. Manufactures . .. * . 353 CHAP. V. Commerce . . . 361 CHAP. VI. Rail-roads * . * . . . . .369 CHAP. VII. Canals .... -. . . . . . 379 CHAP. VIII. Government . . > 387 CHAP. IX. Convention .... . . . 405 CHAP. X. Indian Tribes . . ,*. .,, , . . . ^ 411 CHAP. XI. American Antiquities, . f * > . . 436 CHAP. XII. Religion . . .^ , . . . ., ; . 445 CHAP. XIII. Manners and Amusements . . . . 453 CHAP. XIV. Penitentiary System r , > 465 CHAP. XVI. Literature and Education 473 CHAP. XVII. Fine Arts .u -, > - *. ; : . ^ -. :.; V. . . 486 CHAP. XVIII. Banking System ^."". V-. 1 490 CHAP. XIX. Biographical Sketches . . . f Vy 498 CHAP. XX. History .. * . .* * * ;, : V : .;, 552

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