 An ISLAND is a portion of land entirely surrounded by water. A PENINSULA is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. A CAPE or headland runs out into the sea ; and if elevated or mountainous, it is called a PROMONTORY. An ISTHMUS' is a narrow neck...  Boston School Atlas - Page 4de Benjamin Franklin Edmands - 1841 - 75 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John White - 1836 - 234 pages
...large tract of land known by a particular name. An Island is much smaller than a continent, and wholly surrounded by water. A Peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. An Isthmus is a narrow portion of land, joining two larger portions together. A Cape, Promontory, Point, Head, Naze,... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1842 - 158 pages
...capes. A continent is a very large portion of land. An island is a smaller portion of land altogether surrounded by water. A peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. An isthmus is a narrow neck of land joining two continents, or a peninsula and a continent. A cape is a portion of... | |
 | John B. Fairfield - 1842 - 150 pages
...water. There are two continents, the eastern and the western. An island is a portion of land entirely surrounded by water. A peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. An isthmus is a narrow neck of land connecting two continents, or a peninsula, with the main land. A cape is the... | |
 | John Thomas Crossley - 1845 - 336 pages
...America is in other respects an island. The continent of Europe and Asia has no natural separation. An island is a portion of land surrounded by water. A peninsula is a tract of land almost surrounded by water. A cape or promontory is a point of land jutting into the... | |
 | 1849 - 24 pages
...North America and South America form the Western Continent. An Island is a portion of land entirely surrounded by water. A Peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. An Isthmus is a neck of land which joins two greater portions of the land. Л Cape is a point of land extending into... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1849 - 82 pages
...capes. A continent is a very large portion of land. An island is a smaller portion of land altogether surrounded by water. A peninsula is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. An isthmus is a narrow neck of land joining two continents, or a peninsula and a continent. A cape is a portion of... | |
 | Sir Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone Mitchell - 1850 - 292 pages
...Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere. A Continent is a very large portion of land. An Island is a tract of land surrounded by water. A Peninsula is a portion of land, hemmed in on all sides but one, by water. A point of land stretching into the sea is called a Cape.... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1859 - 438 pages
...extent of land containing several noun tries. An ISLAND is a portion of land entirely surrounded with water. A PENINSULA is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. A CAPE or Aeatf-land runs out into the sea ; and if elevated or mountainous, it is called a PROMONTORY.... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1861 - 364 pages
...CONTINENT is a large extent of land containing several countries. b An ISLAND is a portion of land entirely surrounded by water. A PENINSULA is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. A CAPE or lleadlnnil runs out into the sea; and if elevated or mountainous, it is called a PROMONTORY.... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1862 - 432 pages
...CONTINENT is a large extent of land containing several countries.b An ISLAND is a portion of land entirely surrounded by water. A PENINSULA is a portion of land almost surrounded by water. A CAPE or headland runs out into the sea ; and if elevated or mountainous, it is called a PROMONTORY.... | |
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