A System of School Geography; Chiefly Derived from Malte-Brun, and Arranged According to the Inductive Plan of Instruction (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...the bad influence of ti bad government. Madrid, the capital, and chief residence of the king, is 2,000 feet above the level of the sea, and is a magnificent city. Pop. 200,000. Cadiz, situated on the island of Leon, is the first commercial town in Spain. Pop. 70,000. Seville, on the Guadalquiver, was in ancient times the residence of the Gothic kings, and is said to have contained more than half a million of people. The population at present is 100,000. Gibraltar, a promontory, 1500 feet high, contains a fortress so strengthened by nature and art, as to be esteemed Describe Montserrat. What is a monastery? What are hermitages? Who are the hermits who occupy them? What does the Catholic church teach? What is done in Catholic countries? In Spain? What is the most celebrated university in Spain? Wbat of education? What influence have the Catholic clergy? How do they use it? What is the government of Spain? What is said of the king? What is the Inquisition? Upon what does the happiness or misery of a people mainly depend? What influence has a bad government had on Spain' What of Madrid? Cadis' Seville? What is Gibraltar? What does it contain? the most formidable m the world. This fortress belongs to Great Britain. Pop. of the town 12,000. The language of Spain, a mixture of the Latin with Gothic and monkish dialects, is rich, stately, and sonorous. The people of Spain are of a swarthy complexion, and are as remarkable for gravity, and a sort of pensive dignity of deportment, as the French are for gaiety. In religion they are devoted Catholics, and pay great reverence to the priests. They are exceedingly polite, even to the very lowest classes. Dancing is the favorite amusement, which is performed with great spirit and grace; it is practised in the country in th...