...land by an isthmus, as the Morea in the Mediterranean Sea, tlie peninsula beyond tlie Ganges, Jscc. An isthmus is a narrow neck of land which joins a peninsula to any country, as the. Isthmus of Suez. It also serves in one .instance to connect two continents, viz....

...with water, and is joined to the main land by an isthmus ; as the Morea in the Mediterranean Sea. — An isthmus is a narrow neck of land, which joins a peninsula to the continent ; as that of Corinth in Greece, » A promontory is some high mountain which stretches...

...peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water; as the peninsulas of Himloostan, Malacca, &c. Q. What is an isthmus ? A. An isthmus is a narrow neck of land uniting a peninsula to the main land; as the Isthmus of Suez, which joins Asia to Africa. Q. What is...

...peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water, as Spain, Florida. What is an isthmus 1 An isthmus is a narrow neck of land which joins a peninsula to the main land ; as the isthmus of Darim, the isthmus of Suez. What is a capel A cape is a point of...

...Peninsula is a tract of land, nearly surrounded by water; as the Peninsula of Malaya, the Morea. S. An Isthmus is a narrow neck of land •which joins a peninsula ^oa continent, OL two large portions of a continent to each other; aa the Isthmus of Suez, which joins...

...and Italy, in the South of Europe ; Africa and South America are the largest peninsulas in the world. An isthmus is a narrow neck of land, which joins a peninsula to the mainland ; as that of Corinth, which joins the Morea to the mainland of Greece. A. promontory is...

...called a Peninsula? A. Because it is land almost surrounded by water ? Q. Tell me what an Isthmus is ? A. An Isthmus is a narrow neck of land which joins a peninsula to a continent. Q. Where can you find one ? A. The Isthmus of Panama, which joins North to South America....

...peninsula? A. A peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water, and connected with land only on one side. Q. What is an isthmus? A. An isthmus is a neck of land joining two parts of a continent, or a peninsula to the mainland. Q. What is a cape, or...

...to the mainland by a broad base, as Cornwall ; or by a narrow base, as the Land's End peninsula. 3. An Isthmus is a narrow neck of land which joins a peninsula to the mainland — as the peninsula of which Land's End is the point. LESSON XIV. (p. 46). 1. A Hill...

...isle. A very small island is an islet. 2. The larger land near an island is called the mainland. 4. An isthmus is a narrow neck of land, which joins a peninsula to the mainland. 5. A strait is a narrow passage of water between two pieces of land. 6. A channel is...