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Excerpt from Elementary Geography Geography memorized, as words, is perhaps the least interesting and least profitable of all school studies. Geography so taught that its facts become pictures is the most engaging and attractive of all. The right study of Geography involves much exercise of the imagination, and its facts, beyond those of simple observation, can properly be presented only by calling in the agency of this faculty. No aim in the teaching of Geography can be true that does not recognize this. In the preparation of this book it hasbeen the constant effort so to present the text, question, and illustration as to engage this most powerful function of the mind. How far the effort has been successful only use can determine, and at best it can be but partially so without the intelligent and enthusiastic cooperation of the teacher. The book can do little more than point the way. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.