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Epitome of Alison's History of Europe, for the Use of Schools

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The Elements of Physical and Classical Geography, comprising the Geography of the Ancient World, in so far as it is subservient to the understanding and illustration of the Classics. With an INTRODUCTION, containing OBSERVATIONS on the proper modes of studying Geography-an OUTLINE of the GEOLOGICAL HISTORY of the GLOBE-and a DIGEST of all that is known of the PROPERTIES and RELATIONS of the HEAVENLY BODIES, arranged in a TABULAR SERIES. By Professor PILLANS, of the University of Edinburgh. Price 4s.

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