This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 edition. Excerpt: ...and the weather serene. Soil. The soil of the valleys is exceedinely fertile, yielding abundant crops of grass, grain, and Fruits. Productions. The productions are grain, wine, oil, _ sugar, cotton, and fruits of various kinds. 80 PATAGONIA. Mines. Chili is rich in mines of gold, silver, copper, tin, and lead. Islands. The island of Chiloe is 180 miles long. PATAGONIA. _ _'-Patagonia is a large country in the southern pari; 0? 'South America. 1t 15 inhabited by native tribes, and is but little known. Rivers. The principal rivers are the Rio Negro, Colorado, Camarunes, and College. The natives are said to be of large stature, and ferocious character. '. cents _ n., .. _ SWEDEN.._ '-as r-'-: -' Bergen, the largest town, has considerable commerce. Population 18,000. Christiana is the best built and most thriving town. ' It has an excellent harbour, and carries on considerable commerce. Population 9,000. Dronfhe-im has considerable trade. It is a very ancient town, and was the seat of government while Norway was a separate kingdom. Po ulation 9,000. Language. The language is a ialect of the Gothic. Education. There is a university at Christiana.. Rivers. The Glomrne, Louven, and Nyd. Lakes. The lakes are numerous, but mostly small. Mountains. The Dofrafield Mountains are a long range, extending mostly between Norway and Sweden. Face of the country. Norway and Switzerland are the two most mountainous countries in Europe. Soil. But little of the soil is adapted to raising grain; in many parts there is excellent pasture. Ea-ports. The exports consist of lumber, hides, fish, and mineral productions. Climate. The summers are short and hot; and the winters long and excessively cold. The Maelstrom is a remarkable whirlpoo

Geography as an academic discipline dates back to the last few decades of the nineteenth century. However, during the preceding centuries a large body of English-language literature relevant to the field of special geography was published. Four Centuries of Special Geography lists all the works published before 1888 and includes descriptions of each entry and notes on later editions.

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