Our World, Vol. 2

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Excerpt from Our World, Vol. 2: A Second Series of Lessons in GeographyIn this age of universal travel, when steam-vessels and rail roads have brought the most distant parts of the earth within. The limits of possible journeys, it is desirable for the young student to acquire a good basis of geographical knowledge, or at least to have his interest excited in other lands and people, that he may read and observe with intelligence and eagerness.It is not the object of the present volume to give a multitude of names to be memorized, but to connect with the important physical and political regions such suggestive descriptions as will lead pupils to seek fuller accounts elsewhere, or to travel with interest and advantage.The natural sciences are touched upon only so far as to make the general description intelligible, yet in the hope that the study of geography will naturally lead on to the study of geology, astron omy, botany, zoology, etc. History and geography must always be closely connected, since the progress and development of human civilization have been so largely dependent upon physical condi tions.Experienced teachers follow their own methods, yet the following suggestions concerning the use of the book may be of some value.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.