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A SYSTEM

OF

GEOGRAPHY,

POPULAR AND SCIENTIFIC,

OR

A PHYSICAL, POLITICAL, AND STATISTICAL ACCOUNT

OF THE

WORLD AND ITS VARIOUS DIVISIONS.

BY JAMES BELL,

AUTHOR OF CRITICAL RESEARCHES IN GEOGRAPHY, EDITOR OF ROLLIN'S ANCIENT HISTORY,
&c. &c.

ILLUSTRATED BY A COMPLETE SERIES OF MAPS, AND
OTHER ENGRAVINGS.

VOLUME SERK
PUBLIC

GLASGOW:

ARCHIBALD FULLARTON AND CO.;
W. TAIT, EDINBURGH; W. CURRY, JUN., & CO., DUBLIN;
SIMPKIN & MARSHALL, AND W. S. ORR, LONDON.

MDCCCXXXII.

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME SECOND.

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CHAP. III. CLIMATE-SOIL AND AGRICULTURE-

PRODUCTIONS-FISHERIES-MINERALS-COM-

MERCE-MEASURES-Climate, 45-Soil and

Agriculture, 46-Animal Kingdom-Fish-

eries, 47-Minerals-Trade and Commerce,

48-Monies-Weights and Measures, 52.

CHAP. IV. POPULATION-MANNERS AND CUSTOMS

-RELIGION-LITERATURE-STATE OF EDUCA-

TION-Population-The Dutch, 53-The Bel-

gians, 55-Religion, 56-Literature, 58-

State of Education-Establishments for Edu

cation, 60-Fine Arts, 61.

CHAP. V. GOVERNMENT-REVENUE-ARMED FORCE

-Constitution and Government, 61-Re.

venue-Armed Force, 64.

CHAP. VI. TOPOGRAPHY-NORTHERN PROVINCES-

PROVINCE OF HOLLAND-Physical Features-

Climate and Productions-Population-The

Hague, &c., 65-Leyden, 66-Rotterdam-

Amsterdam, 67-Haerlem, 68.

CHAP. VII. THE PROVINCE OF FRIESLAND, 69.

CHAP. VIII. THE PROVINCE OF GRONINGEN, 69.

CHAP. IX. THE PROVINCE of Drenthe, 70.

CHAP. X. THE PROVINCE OF OVERYSSEL, 70.

CHAP. XI. THE PROVINCE OF GUELDERLAND, 71.

CHAP. XII. THE PROVINCE OF UTRECHT, 71.

CHAP. XIII. THE PROVINCE OF ZEELAND, 72.

CHAP. XIV. THE PROVINCE OF NORTH BRABANT, 73.

CHAP. XV. SOUTHERN PROVINCES-PROVINCE OF

SOUTH BRABANT, 74-Brussels, 75.

CHAP. XVI. THE PROVINCE OF ANTWERP, 76-City

of Antwerp, 77.

CHAP. XVII. THE PROVINCE OF EAST FLANDERS-

Ghent, 78.

CHAP. XVIII. PROVINCE OF WEST FLANDERS, 79.

40.

CHAP. XIX, THE PROVINCE OB HAINAULT,

CHAP. XX. THE PROVINCE OF NAMUR, 91.

CHAP. XXI. THE PROVINCE OF LIEGE, 81.'

CHAP. XXII. THE PROVINCE OF Limaurg, 82.

CHAP. XXII THE PROVINCE ON GRAND DUCHY OF

LUXEMBURG, 85%

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