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PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY. 
LESSON 22, 
UNITED STATES. 
1. That part of America in which we live, is called 
Ihe United States, It is a very large country, and ex- 
tends from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The 
United States includes almost a third part of North 
America, and more than one half of its ınhabitants. 
2. Many parts of the United States possess a rich 
and fertile soil. In the eastern, middle, and western 
states, corn, wheat, and. rye, with apples, peaches, pears, 
&c., are cultivated. In the southern states, cotfon, f0- 
bacco, rice, and sugar, are produced to a great extent 
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Cotton Plant. Sugar Cane, 
Cotton is a kind of white wool, produced from the Cotton Plant 
muslin and calico are manufactured from cotton. "The leaves 0! 
‘Tobacco are made into segars, chewing-tobacco, and snuff. 
Rice. 
Quzstioxs. — 1. What is that part of America in which we livt 
called 1 — How does it extend? 2. What are cultivated in the east 
ern, middle, and western states ?— What are produced in the southern