...and hence the posts upon its shores are peculiarly exposed to the northeast winds which traverse the continent from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. By this great atmospheric current, the chill and damp air of the ocean off Newfoundland, in the latitude...

...ocean current in that direction. The accumulations of the Coal period were the last that have given form and contour to the eastern side of our continent,...the same course, parallel to the mountain ranges, we very naturally inquire : What influence has this accumulation had upon the topography of our country...

...already existed a marine fauna. At length, the marine limestones predominating, the coal measures come to be of little importance, and we have a great limestone...topography of our country, and whether the present line ot mountain elevation from northeast and southwest is in any way connected with the original accumulation...

...area by its marine fauna than by its terrestrial vegetation. " The accumulations of the coal-period were the last that gave form and contour to the eastern...topography of our country, and whether the present line of mountain-elevation from northeast to southwest is in any way connected with the original accumulation...

...area by its marine fauna than by its terrestrial vegetation. " The accumulations of the coal-period were the last that gave form and contour to the eastern...topography of our country, and whether the present line of mountain-elevation from northeast to southw'est is in any way connected with the original accumulation...

...area by its marine fauna than by its terrestrial vegetation. " The accumulations of the coal-period were the last that gave form and contour to the eastern side of our continent, from the Guli1 of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico ; and as we have shown that the great sedimentary deposits...

...of them with half an acre of land. But, sirs, look forward and behold with thoughts of joy this vast continent from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, forming one grand Republic of Brethren. At present it is impossible...

...been crowned by the achievement of La Salle, who first of men traversed the two great waterways of the continent from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, that the amazing possil bilities of it were fully revealed. (But, whosesoever scheme ' it was, a more...

...them with half an acre of land.* But, sirs, look forward and behold with transports of joy this vast continent from the Gulf of St. .Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, forming one grand Republic of Brethren. At present it is impossible...

...possessions in America. Louis' dream was that of a mighty colonial empire stretching through the heart of the continent from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, and from the Appalachian Mountains to the Rockies, in which he should be absolute ruler. We must now see...