Identifier: monteithsphysica00mont (find matches)
Title: Monteith's physical and political geography; in two parts. Part I. Geography taught as a science ... Part II. Local and civil geography ..
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Monteith, James
Subjects: Physical geography
Publisher: New York, Chicago (etc.) : A.S. Barnes and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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i. 44. Forests of valuable woods are extensive. Agriculture re-ceives some attention. 45. The Tnhdltiftnits comprise a variety of tribes, each underits own chief. Some are civilized. 46. LIBEIilA ii a NegTO republic, with an area about equalto that of Maryland. 47. SIEIiltA lEO.VE (se-errala-ona) is a British colony ; so,also, are Cape Colony, Caffraria and Natal, in South Africa. 48. Upper (liiiiiea and Lower Guinea are inhabited by numer-ous Negro tribes, mostly pagans, some of whom are engaged inagriculture and manufactures, while others nre addicted to mostbarbarous practices ; on the coasts arc British, Dutch and Por-tuguese settlements. 49. MOXAMBIOVE is claimed by the Portuguese. 50. On the Hesterii Siile of Zanguebar are the highest moun-tains of Africa, Kenia and Kilimandjaro, each about 20,000. 51. MAnAClASCAI! is a hereditary monarchy, covering anarea larger than that of France. The inhabitants are rapidlyadvancing in civilization, and are chiefly engaged in rearing cattle.
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