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LESSON XV.
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NORTH AMERICA.

Q. By whom was America discovered?
A. By Columbus; about 360 years ago.

Q. What kind of People did he find here?
A. Dark-colored Savages.

Q. What did Columbus name them?
A. Indians.


Columbus discovering America.



Q. After whom was America named?
A. A man named Americus.

Q. What can you say of the Northern part of N. America?
A. It is very cold.

Q. What of the Southern part of N. America?
A. It is very warm.