The Book of the World: Being an Account of All Republics, Empires, Kingdoms, and Nations, in Reference to Their Geography, Statistics, Commerce. &c. ... By Richard S. Fisher ... Illustrated with Maps and ChartsJ. H. Colton, 1852 |
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... length of time than any other beast of burden . America has the condor , the Washington eagle , the llama and other great birds and beasts of prey peculiar to itself ; and in Australasia , remarkable formations and peculiarities in ...
... length of time than any other beast of burden . America has the condor , the Washington eagle , the llama and other great birds and beasts of prey peculiar to itself ; and in Australasia , remarkable formations and peculiarities in ...
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... length , from Point Beechy , on the Arctic Sea , by a curve line drawn along the Rocky Mountains and the Cordilleras of the Andes to the extremity of Cape Horn , is about 10,875 miles . The greatest breadth of North America , from Cape ...
... length , from Point Beechy , on the Arctic Sea , by a curve line drawn along the Rocky Mountains and the Cordilleras of the Andes to the extremity of Cape Horn , is about 10,875 miles . The greatest breadth of North America , from Cape ...
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... length is about 4,000 miles , and its greatest breadth along the 51st parallel is 3,250 miles . The narrowest portion of the continent is the Isthmus of Darien or Pa- nama , which connects North and South America , the breadth of which ...
... length is about 4,000 miles , and its greatest breadth along the 51st parallel is 3,250 miles . The narrowest portion of the continent is the Isthmus of Darien or Pa- nama , which connects North and South America , the breadth of which ...
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... length of the streams of which average from 500 to 800 miles , and are of great volume . The OHIO is , next to the Missouri , the most important of the tributaries of the Mississippi . This river is formed by the union of the Alleghany ...
... length of the streams of which average from 500 to 800 miles , and are of great volume . The OHIO is , next to the Missouri , the most important of the tributaries of the Mississippi . This river is formed by the union of the Alleghany ...
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... length . II . The mighty ST . LAWRENCE , the outlet of the great northern lakes and receptacle of all the rivers of Canada , will next claim description . It flows from the north - east extremity of the Lake Ontario , where its stream ...
... length . II . The mighty ST . LAWRENCE , the outlet of the great northern lakes and receptacle of all the rivers of Canada , will next claim description . It flows from the north - east extremity of the Lake Ontario , where its stream ...
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Página 107 - A final judgment or decree in any suit, in the highest court of law or equity of a state in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under the United States...
Página 92 - Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Página 107 - States authorizes the supreme court " to issue writs of mandamus, in cases warranted by the principles and usages of law, to any courts appointed, or persons holding office, under the authority of the United States.
Página 109 - ... saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it...
Página 107 - State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty, or statute of, or an authority exercised under, the United States, and the decision is against their validity ; or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under, any State, on the ground of their being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties or laws of the United States...
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Página 108 - That the district courts of the United States, within their respective districts, shall have, exclusively of the courts of the several States, cognizance of all crimes and offences committed against the provisions of this act, and also, concurrently with the circuit courts of the United States...
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Página 387 - ... to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico; thence westwardly along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico (which runs north of the town called Paso) to its western termination ; thence northward along the western line of New Mexico until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila (or if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same...
Página 100 - States, shall be subject to taxation under this title only as to income derived from sources within the United States, and in such case the tax shall be computed and paid in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as in the case of other persons who are taxable only as to income derived...