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 - Geography |
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... navigation ; and 850 miles below the Falls of St. Anthony it receives from the west the stream of the Missouri . Between the mouth of the Missouri and the sea , a distance of 1,220 miles , it receives its principal tributaries ; -- the ...
... navigation ; and 850 miles below the Falls of St. Anthony it receives from the west the stream of the Missouri . Between the mouth of the Missouri and the sea , a distance of 1,220 miles , it receives its principal tributaries ; -- the ...
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... navigation of the Missouri are the same as those of the Lower Mississippi , but they are more numerous and formidable . Islands and sand - bars make the channels intricate , and in many places navigation is hazardous , from the rafts ...
... navigation of the Missouri are the same as those of the Lower Mississippi , but they are more numerous and formidable . Islands and sand - bars make the channels intricate , and in many places navigation is hazardous , from the rafts ...
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... navigation , but they are now passed by the Cornwall Canal , and below the Lake St. Francis , are the Cedar Rapids and the Cascades , difficulties , which are surmounted by the Military Canal . The Ottawa now meets the St. Lawrence ...
... navigation , but they are now passed by the Cornwall Canal , and below the Lake St. Francis , are the Cedar Rapids and the Cascades , difficulties , which are surmounted by the Military Canal . The Ottawa now meets the St. Lawrence ...
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... navigation of these seas and inlets , even in the most favorable seasons , is extremely difficult , from their being constantly encumbered with ice ; and it is only during a short period of the year that it can be attempted . The next ...
... navigation of these seas and inlets , even in the most favorable seasons , is extremely difficult , from their being constantly encumbered with ice ; and it is only during a short period of the year that it can be attempted . The next ...
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... navigation ; and form just so many inland seas LAKE SUPERIOR , the largest and most northerly of the lakes of Canada bordering on the United States , has a length of 420 miles , and an extreme breadth of 165 miles ; its circuit is about ...
... navigation ; and form just so many inland seas LAKE SUPERIOR , the largest and most northerly of the lakes of Canada bordering on the United States , has a length of 420 miles , and an extreme breadth of 165 miles ; its circuit is about ...
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