. An introduction to geography, ancient modern, and sacred, with an outline of ancient history . adoes, St. Vincent,Grenada, Tobago, and Trinidad. The Spanish islands are—Cuba and Porto Rico. The French islands are—Martinique, Guadaloupe,Marie Galante, and ihe northern part of St. Martin. The Dutch islands are—Curagoa, St. Eustatius, andthe southern part of St. Martin. The Danish islands are—Santa Cruz, St. Thomas, andSt. John., St. Bartholomew belongs to Sweden. Hayti (St. Domingo or Hispaniola) was taken posses-sion of by the slaves during the French revolutionary-wars, and formed into a gov
. An introduction to geography, ancient modern, and sacred, with an outline of ancient history . adoes, St. Vincent,Grenada, Tobago, and Trinidad. The Spanish islands are—Cuba and Porto Rico. The French islands are—Martinique, Guadaloupe,Marie Galante, and ihe northern part of St. Martin. The Dutch islands are—Curagoa, St. Eustatius, andthe southern part of St. Martin. The Danish islands are—Santa Cruz, St. Thomas, andSt. John., St. Bartholomew belongs to Sweden. Hayti (St. Domingo or Hispaniola) was taken posses-sion of by the slaves during the French revolutionary-wars, and formed into a government of Negroes, underthe name of the Eepublic of Hayti. The chief townsare Port-au-Prince^ Cape Haytien, and St. Domingo. The people of Hayti are rapidly advancing in civiliza-tion. Free schools and a college have been estabhshed,and foreign teachers are employed at the expense of thegovernment. Mountains.—The principal mountains are, the BlueMountains in Jamaica, the Copper Mountains in Cuba,and Morne Garou (volcano) in St. Vincent. INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY. 39 NORTH REFERENCES TO THE MAP OF NORTH AcapuIcOj. Boston, Charlestown, Galveston, Guatimala, Leon,Mexico, .New OrleansNew York,Panama, . LAKES. 2 Philadelphia,51 Montreal, .7j Toronto, .111 Washington,11 Vera Cruz, 10 13 14 9 6 A Slare Lake, l c Winnipeg. I e Michigan. I a Athabasca. | n Superior. | r Huron. | h Ontario^ 40 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICA. N O RTlHATLANTI 0OC EJ^N
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