Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, Band 22Samuel Stansbury and Company, 1803 |
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... empire of Russia is bounded on the east by Asia ; on the west by the Neiper , the gulf of Riga , and Finland ... empires of antiquity , even when in the zenith of their power and glory . In this extensive country , the soil and climate ...
... empire of Russia is bounded on the east by Asia ; on the west by the Neiper , the gulf of Riga , and Finland ... empires of antiquity , even when in the zenith of their power and glory . In this extensive country , the soil and climate ...
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... empire , he rises about a quarter be- fore ten , and sets about a quarter after two . In summer , this order is entirely reversed ; and at the solstice , in these respective latitudes , the length of the shortest day becomes the length ...
... empire , he rises about a quarter be- fore ten , and sets about a quarter after two . In summer , this order is entirely reversed ; and at the solstice , in these respective latitudes , the length of the shortest day becomes the length ...
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... empire , ex- clusive of the conquered and annexed provinces , has been calculated to amount to twenty - five mil- lions ; but as all accounts of this kind are vague , arbitrary , and uncertain , we shall not hazard an opinion on the ...
... empire , ex- clusive of the conquered and annexed provinces , has been calculated to amount to twenty - five mil- lions ; but as all accounts of this kind are vague , arbitrary , and uncertain , we shall not hazard an opinion on the ...
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... may be navigated . Besides these capital rivers , this empire con- tains many others of less importance ; and most of them abound with a variety of fish , render the the soil fertile and agreeable , open a communi- cation RUSSIA .
... may be navigated . Besides these capital rivers , this empire con- tains many others of less importance ; and most of them abound with a variety of fish , render the the soil fertile and agreeable , open a communi- cation RUSSIA .
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... empire , and at present the imperial residence , whose scite was only occupied by two fishing huts till the year 1703 , when Peter the Great having conquered the adjoining territory , was induced by the commodious situation of this spot ...
... empire , and at present the imperial residence , whose scite was only occupied by two fishing huts till the year 1703 , when Peter the Great having conquered the adjoining territory , was induced by the commodious situation of this spot ...
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