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Highroads of Geography by Anonymous
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Lesson 2.

1. The name of the town on the seashore (par. 2) is Dover. Turn to the
picture on page 11 {Illustration entitled "The White Cliffs of Dover"}
and describe the cliffs of Dover as seen from the sea.

2. The distance between Dover and Calais is only twenty-one miles.
Learn: _A narrow passage of water joining two seas is called a strait._
The word _strait_ means "narrow." This strait is called the Strait of
Dover.

3. Model the Strait of Dover in clay or plasticine. Suppose the water
between England and France were to dry up, what would the strait be
then? Write out and learn: _A valley is a hollow between hills or
mountains._


Lesson 3.

1. The river which runs through Paris is called the Seine. The river
which runs through London is called the Thames. Learn: _A river is a
large stream of fresh water flowing across the land to join another
river, a lake, or the sea._

2. Look carefully at the picture on page 14 {Illustration entitled "In
the Gardens"} and describe it.

3. Compare French boys with English boys. Compare French girls with
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