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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Aconcagua, Mount, 54. Adige, river, 90, 205. Afghanistan, climate of, 171. Africa, its coast-line, 17--deserts, 39--rivers, 92--botany, 262--zoology, 287. Agulhas current, 125. Albert Nyanza 87, 99. Aleutian Islands, the, 210. Alleghany Mountains, 59. Alluvial soil, nature of, 205. Almaden, mines of, 247. Alps, the, 45. Amazons, river, 84. America, its coast-line, 17--mountains, 53--lowland plains, 69--rivers, 03--vegetation, 260--zoology, 290--native inhabitants, 306. Amirante Islands, 230. Andes, the, 54. Animals, geographical distribution of, 276. Antarctic Current, the, 125. Antisana, volcano, 220. Arabian desert, the, 38. Aral, lake, 95, 97. Arctic Current, the, 123. Arequipa, volcano, 220. Argonne, heights of the, 41. Armenia, plateau of, 36,171. Arrow-root, whence derived, 267-Arum, or taro-plant, 267. Asia, its coast-line, 17--mountain-chains, 35--plateaus, 36--lowland-plains, 62--rivers, 91--vegetation, 259--zoology, 285. Asteroids, the, 3. Atacama, desert of, 189. Atbara, river, 87, 88. Atlantic Ocean, its extent and shape, 103--coast-line, 104--depth, 112--currents, 123. Atmosphere, the, 136. Atolls, nature of, 232. Australia, its rviers, 93--climate of its interior, 174--gold-fields, 194--vege-tation, 248--zoology, 294--native in-habitants, 305. Auvergne, extinct volcanoes of, 219. Bagnes, valley of, 201. Baltic Sea, rivers of, 90--its greatest depth, 112. Banana, the, 269. Barley, region of, 265. Basaltic rocks, nature of, 31. Batata, or sweet potato, 267. Beeren-berg, 220. Behring Strait, 102. Black Sea, rivers of the, 90. Blanc, Mont, 46. Bolabola, island of, 235. Bore, or egre, phenomenon of the, 88. Bourbon Island, volcanoes of, 212. Brahmapootra, river, 205. Bread-fruit, region of the, 270. Cabbage-palm, region of, 271. Cacao, reg...
