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. 1846 Excerpt: ...root. What is aphelion? Give the root. Give the distances and diameters of the planets? What is the length of the year in each? AUSTRIA. Why is Austria so called? By whom was it formed into a separate state? For what purpose? In what territory was Austria formerly included? What does Austria now include? What language ...
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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. 1846 Excerpt: ...root. What is aphelion? Give the root. Give the distances and diameters of the planets? What is the length of the year in each? AUSTRIA. Why is Austria so called? By whom was it formed into a separate state? For what purpose? In what territory was Austria formerly included? What does Austria now include? What language is used in the German portion? By whom was this portion occupied in early times? At a later period, what did it form? What was it then called? How governed? From whom do the Sovereigns of Austria descend? As Austria increased what was the Archduke considered? In what wars has it been engaged? When did it suffer from the Turks? What war took place in 1809? What was the result? What rank does Austria hold among the kingdoms of Europe? What is its area? What is the capital of Hungary? Describe its situation, climate, soil, &c. What has Hungary been called? How many communities does it contain? In what language is public business carried on? Who were the original inhabitants? When were its rulers called kings? To what empire is Hungary now attached? When did this first take place? What is the situation of Bohemia? In what is the country rich? Who are found among the inhabitants? From whence does the country take its name? When did it become attached to Austria? ASTRONOMY. The Stars. Where are the fixed stars placed? How many can be discerned by the eye? How are they classed? What are the stars called which cannot be seen by the unassisted eye? Name the twelve signs of the zodiac, and the number of stars in each. What is the zodiac? What is the root of the word? What are the other constellations? What are the fixed stars supposed to be? Why? What, therefore, may every star be considered? What is the distance of Sirius from the earth? How long w...
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