That part of the sea which flows between the shores of an Island and a Continent, is called a Channel, as the English Channel.
This description of the divisions of land and water, I wish you to commit to memory; and I will shew you all the names I have mentioned on the globe, which will give you a more perfect idea of them, than you can acquire by reading only.
Anne. Thank you, mamma; but I hope you will tell me a little more of the earth.
Mrs. Harley. Willingly, my dear. You have read that after the flood, the world was peopled by Noah's children: Shem and his descendants spread over Asia, Ham over Africa, and Japhet over Europe. It is uncertain who were the original inhabitants of America. Europe, though the smallest of the four parts of the world, is much the most populous; and here the arts and sciences are brought to the greatest perfection: it is divided into different countries, of which the following are the principal, though many of them, have undergone great changes during the last few years.
ON THE NORTH.
| Countries. | Capitals. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | Bergen |
| 2 | Sweden | Stockholm |
| 3 | Denmark | Copenhagen |
| 4 | Russia | St. Petersburgh |
IN THE MIDDLE.
| British Dominions 1 | {England | London |
| {Scotland | Edinburgh | |
| {Ireland | Dublin | |
| 2 | France | Paris |
| 3 | Swisserland | Bern |
| 4 | Netherlands | Brussels |
| 5 | United Provinces | Amsterdam |
| 6 | Germany | Vienna |
| 7 | Bohemia | Prague |
| 8 | Hungary | Presburgh |
| 9 | Poland | Cracow |
| 10 | Prussia | Koningsburgh |