Description: Our World: First Lessons in Geography, Mary Hall, 1882, Ginn. - hdbk, 7 x 8.5 inches approx.; 119 pages. Note: an 1882 Geography text is entertaining, partly for the point of view of that time..... --"for a long time the wild country toward the Rockies was left to the Indians and a few hardy hunters...for it was rather dreary and unpromising."-"Louiseville on the Ohio river is busy with steamboats bringing sugar, molasses, cotton, etc. from the Southern states, exchanging for dry goods from the North.""New Orleans, ...largest city of the South...but all who can go away for the summer months on account of a terrible disease called the yellow fever.""New York City is the largest in the USA...and there is always a forest of masts in the Hudson Bay.""...there are only two states on the Pacific Coast, California and Oregon.""The Mexicans have never been able to govern themselves well. Some have wanted one thing, some another...and few years have passed without revolutions and wars among themselves.""The Mexicans do not care as much for schools as we do....but they are all very fond of singing and dancing. These people like fine clothes and jewelry...""...people who live in this dreary land are called Esquimaux and they are a stupid ignorant people. ... These Esquimaux are a filthy people, and dozens of men, women and children crowd together in one of their hovels..""...in Africa...the negroes have never learned to build cities or vessels, and have neither schools, books, churches nor factories...."Note: the full-page map of Africa shows Desert in the north, and Uncivilized Negro Tribes in the south. ....and much more... Condition:Only Fair Condition for this small vintage Geography text. Three pages have missing pieces, 2 of which include text (see final three photos). The cover and pages are rounded from wear. Several edge-tears (most not repaired). However, the hinges and binding are tight, and the book can be read without undo care.
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