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islands scattered over the great ocean, which extends om the south-eastern shores of Asia, to the western coast of America. Its extent may be estimated at about 8 million of square miles, and its inhabitants at 20 millions.
3. e water is divided into ve great oceans; the Paci c, Atlantic, Northern, Southern, and Indian. The Atlantic bounds Europe and A ica on the west, and North and South America on the east. The Pa­ ci c divides Asia om America. The Indian lies south of Asia, and east of A ica, and extends to about rty degrees south latitude. The Northern Ocean bounds Europe, Asia, and North America on the north. The Southern extends round the South
Pole, and unites with the Indian, Atlantic, and Pa­ ci c Oceans. These ve oceans, with their numer­ ous branches which rm the inland seas, occupy at least 142 millions of square miles. The remaining 56 millions rm the ve portions of land already mentioned, of which Europe contains ur; Asia, sixteen; A ica, eleven ; America, seventeen ; and Oceanica, eight millions. The whole population of the earth is variously stated. The most recent esti­ mates, however, compute t at about 900 millions.
LESSON II.
THE REIN-DEER.
Po'LAR, a., lying near the (N.) pole. F. polaire, om polos, G., a hinge, an ax1s,-the extremity of the earth's axis.
RE'OION, n., a tract or territory ruled over; a district. F. and S.
region om re o, L., I rule. I
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