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Dictionary of geography; descriptive, physical, statistical and historical, forming a complete general gazetteer of the world

Alexander Keith Johnston

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Description:PREFACE.In this edition the entire work has been arranged afresh, so as to render it more easy of reference: the volume has been recomposed, and it is printed in a new and very legible type. The alterations rendered necessary by the progress of geographical discovery, the political changes, and the commercial development of countries, are so great as to leave but little of the original matter as it was. A reference to a few of the more recent changes will explain this. In Europe, the kingdom of Italy was re-constructed in 1861; names of provinces lately in ordinary use have become historical, and others have been substituted in their places. The kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and several principalities and dukedoms, have been merged in the new kingdom of Italy, where, in the struggle for independence, many towns and villages, previously obscure, have acquired importance. France has added to her dominions the new departments of Savoie, Haute Savoie, and Alpes Maritimes. The Danabian Principalities have been united under the name of " Rumania." The Ionian Islands have been transferred to Greece; and Denmark and the duchies have changed their relations. In Asia, Russian surveys and explorations have opened up a new world in the centre of the continent; and Russian aggression has added such names as Transbaikal, Primorsk, Nicolaivsk, and Marinsk, to geographical nomenclature. The very recent formation of the " Central Provinces" in India, has given precision to the boundaries of a large portion of the Deccan. The arrangement of the south-eastern provinces, British Burma, Pegu, Aracan, and Tennasserim, and the incorporation of the " Straits Settlements," have extended and defined the limits of the British Empire in the East; while the new French settlement at Sai-gon gives an interest to the region of Lower Cochin-China. The opening of the "Treaty Ports" of China and Japan has given prominence to the names of many places formerly little known. The division of Oceania, the island world of the Pacific, into Australasia, Malaysia, Polynesia, and Micronesia, greatly facilitates reference to the several groups. Many names have been added to the topography of Australia since it has been traversed from south to north, and since the settlement of the vast province of Queensland. The addition of Hawke Bay, Marlborough, and Southland, has been made to the provinces of New Zealand. Many African names have been rendered familiar by the discoveries of LrviNasTONE, Burton, Speke, Barth, and others, in the region of the Zambesi and the Nile ; and by the French in Algeria and the Sahara, on its borders. In North America, British territory has extended beyond Columbia to the new settlement ofStickeen. In the west central regions of the United States many of the former territories have been converted into states; and the new regions of Idaho, Arizona, etc., have been incorporated into the Union. In the Northern and Southern States many places have acquired a historical interest since the commencement of the civil war ; and Mexico has become an empire. South America has re-named " the Granadian" and "Argentine" Confederations, and added the new Chilean province of Llanquihue, and many others.The Notes on climate, temperature, and rainfall, have been much extended in this edition ; and in the articles on the British Islands, the altitudes of towns and interesting localities have been inserted, as deduced from the levelling tables of the Ordnance Trigonometrical Survey, lately completed. The principal articles on ^countries and states have been enlarged, and many new places entered for the first time; and by a rigorous economy of space this has been accomplished with very little addition to the bulk of the volume Great exertions have been made to secure the latest statistical information on the exports, imports, revenue, expenditure, arWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dictionary of geography; descriptive, physical, statistical and historical, forming a complete general gazetteer of the world. To get started finding Dictionary of geography; descriptive, physical, statistical and historical, forming a complete general gazetteer of the world, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: PREFACE.In this edition the entire work has been arranged afresh, so as to render it more easy of reference: the volume has been recomposed, and it is printed in a new and very legible type. The alterations rendered necessary by the progress of geographical discovery, the political changes, and the commercial development of countries, are so great as to leave but little of the original matter as it was. A reference to a few of the more recent changes will explain this. In Europe, the kingdom of Italy was re-constructed in 1861; names of provinces lately in ordinary use have become historical, and others have been substituted in their places. The kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and several principalities and dukedoms, have been merged in the new kingdom of Italy, where, in the struggle for independence, many towns and villages, previously obscure, have acquired importance. France has added to her dominions the new departments of Savoie, Haute Savoie, and Alpes Maritimes. The Danabian Principalities have been united under the name of " Rumania." The Ionian Islands have been transferred to Greece; and Denmark and the duchies have changed their relations. In Asia, Russian surveys and explorations have opened up a new world in the centre of the continent; and Russian aggression has added such names as Transbaikal, Primorsk, Nicolaivsk, and Marinsk, to geographical nomenclature. The very recent formation of the " Central Provinces" in India, has given precision to the boundaries of a large portion of the Deccan. The arrangement of the south-eastern provinces, British Burma, Pegu, Aracan, and Tennasserim, and the incorporation of the " Straits Settlements," have extended and defined the limits of the British Empire in the East; while the new French settlement at Sai-gon gives an interest to the region of Lower Cochin-China. The opening of the "Treaty Ports" of China and Japan has given prominence to the names of many places formerly little known. The division of Oceania, the island world of the Pacific, into Australasia, Malaysia, Polynesia, and Micronesia, greatly facilitates reference to the several groups. Many names have been added to the topography of Australia since it has been traversed from south to north, and since the settlement of the vast province of Queensland. The addition of Hawke Bay, Marlborough, and Southland, has been made to the provinces of New Zealand. Many African names have been rendered familiar by the discoveries of LrviNasTONE, Burton, Speke, Barth, and others, in the region of the Zambesi and the Nile ; and by the French in Algeria and the Sahara, on its borders. In North America, British territory has extended beyond Columbia to the new settlement ofStickeen. In the west central regions of the United States many of the former territories have been converted into states; and the new regions of Idaho, Arizona, etc., have been incorporated into the Union. In the Northern and Southern States many places have acquired a historical interest since the commencement of the civil war ; and Mexico has become an empire. South America has re-named " the Granadian" and "Argentine" Confederations, and added the new Chilean province of Llanquihue, and many others.The Notes on climate, temperature, and rainfall, have been much extended in this edition ; and in the articles on the British Islands, the altitudes of towns and interesting localities have been inserted, as deduced from the levelling tables of the Ordnance Trigonometrical Survey, lately completed. The principal articles on ^countries and states have been enlarged, and many new places entered for the first time; and by a rigorous economy of space this has been accomplished with very little addition to the bulk of the volume Great exertions have been made to secure the latest statistical information on the exports, imports, revenue, expenditure, arWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dictionary of geography; descriptive, physical, statistical and historical, forming a complete general gazetteer of the world. To get started finding Dictionary of geography; descriptive, physical, statistical and historical, forming a complete general gazetteer of the world, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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