. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE BALTIC PROVINCES. 231 and geological formation, these islands and Esthonia are evidently one land. The continental portion has remained almost insular, thanks to the deep valleys Fig. 112.—ESTHONIAN 1-LANDS. Scale 1 : 985, Depth in Fathoms Under 5. 5 to 25. 25 and upwards. —^—^ 20 Miles. furrowing it east and west, and the islands are merely its fragmentary continua- tion seawards. Ethnology : The Esthonians. The Baltic Provinces are sometimes, but improperly, called the " German Provinces," for the hulk of the inhabitants are b


. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE BALTIC PROVINCES. 231 and geological formation, these islands and Esthonia are evidently one land. The continental portion has remained almost insular, thanks to the deep valleys Fig. 112.—ESTHONIAN 1-LANDS. Scale 1 : 985, Depth in Fathoms Under 5. 5 to 25. 25 and upwards. —^—^ 20 Miles. furrowing it east and west, and the islands are merely its fragmentary continua- tion seawards. Ethnology : The Esthonians. The Baltic Provinces are sometimes, but improperly, called the " German Provinces," for the hulk of the inhabitants are by no means German. The Teutonic invaders have remained what they were seven hundred years ago, aliens in the land, which still mainly belongs to the Letts and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company


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