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DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT:

BE it remembered, That on the twentieth day of July, A. D. 1811, and in the thirtysixth year of the Independence of the United States of America, THOMAS B. WAIT & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit:

A Geographical and Historical View of the World: exhibiting a complete delineation of the natural and artificial features of each country; and a succinct narrative of the origin of the different nations, their political revolutions, and progress in arts, sciences, literature, commerce, etc. The whole comprising all that is important in the geography of the globe, and the history of mankind. By John Bigland, author of "Letters on Ancient and Modern History," "Essays on various subjects," etc. etc. With Notes, correcting and improving the part which relates to the American Continent and Islands. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. A.A.S. S.H.S. author of the American Universal Geography, etc. In five volumes.

In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled, "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned;" and also to an act intitled, “An act supplementary to an act, intitled, an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprie. tors of such copies during the times therein mentioned; and extending the benefits thereof to the Arts of Designing, Engraving, and Etching Historical, and other Prints "

WILLIAM S. SHAW,

Clerk of the District of Massachusetts.

27X343

VIEW OF THE WORLD.

PORTUGAL.

СНАР. І.

Situation.....Extent.....Boundaries..... Face of the Country.....Mountains..... Rivers....Canals..... Lakes.....Mineralogy.....Mineral Waters.....Soil... Climate.... Vegetable Productions.....Zoology.....Natural Curiosities.....Antiquities.....Artificial Curiosities.

PORTUGAL, situated between 37° and 42° north latitude, and between 7° and 10° west longitude, extends about 300 geographical miles in length from north to south, and about 100 in breadth; and its content is computed at about 32,000 square miles. It is bounded by Spain on the north and east, and on the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean.

Face of the country.]-The face of the country is greatly variegated, and has in general an agreeable appearance, although not in a high state of cultivation. The great variety of hill and dale, the numerous vineyards, and the groves of orange trees, combine with chrystal streams and rushing torrents to beautify the landscapes, of which few countries present a greater diversity.

Mountains.]-The general aspect of the country is such as in England would be called mountainous; but no elevations are seen that can be compared with the Alps or the Pyrenées. The mountains of Portugal in height, as well as in composition, rather resemble those of Spain. The Serra d'Estrella, in the province of Beira, is the most elevated chain; but the height is estimated at no more than 5,000 or 6,000 feet. Near the summit is a beautiful lake of an almost circular form; which, from its romantic situation, completely enclosed among

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