The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 3 (1912)
University Society, New York · New York : University Society · leaf 124
ASIA The continents of Asia and Australia are con-nected by a group of volcanic islands known asthe East Indies, or Malaysia. This large archi-pelago is divided into two portions, one showingthe same plants and animals as Asia, the other,those of the Australian type. There can be nodoubt that each… … H.T.&n.D. II. 8. 3 114 GLIMPSES OF ASIATIC COUNTRIES Celebes, and the major portion of Borneo. ThePhilippines came into the possession of theUnited States in 1898, after the war with Spain.Great Britain owns the island of Labuan, lyingoff the coast of Borneo, while the northwest partof that…
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