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74. “Map Studies.

Look at the relief map, and describe Europe. State
where it is; what large bodies of water surround it ;
where its highlands and lowlands are, etc.

On which side of the world ridge is Europe?

75. Slopes from the Swiss Highland.

The slopes that extend from the Swiss high-
land to the sea are short, and the river basins
are small.

In what
Into what sea does

‘Where does the Danube river rise?’
direction does its basin slope ?
the river flow ?

Where does the Rhine river rise?*
In what direction does its basin slope?

What long peninsula is south of the
Swiss plateau? Where is the penin-
sula of Spain?

The strait of Gibraltar connects the
Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean

Sea. Near this strait a huge mass of
‘rock rises on the coast of Spain.
From a distance this rock of Gibraltar
looks bleak ‘and barren. A nearer view |
shows many grassy slopes, with groves
of olive and orange trees.

At times wild flowers cover many parts of the rock.
The’ deep caves that run through nearly every part

 

 

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of ae great mass have given it the name “hill pF

caves.’

In these vast hallows the rock has made icicle-

forms of great size and beauty. Some of these look
like animals, and others look like forests of marble,
rising to the roofs.

A few small apes live on the highest parts of
Gibraltar. They often injure the fruits, but nobody
tries to harm the little creatures. ~

Gibraltar is a strong fortress.2, On'some parts of
the rock cannon bristle at every point.

The small building on the very
top of the rock is a signal station:
Why was it built so high ?

Find the strait of
Gibraltar on the col-
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Rock of ,Gibraltar.