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GEOGRAPHY---WILL---Time, 1 1/2 hours.

Omit any one questions.
1. Draw a map of Kansas, indicating the principal rivers, railways,
and cities. Sketch outlines of bounding states.
2. Sketch the British Isles, indicating the chief physical features
and fifteen of the more important cities.
3. Describe the great desert belt extending from northeastern Asia
to western Africa. What breaks in this belt, and how occasioned?
Travel eastward from Topeka to Bombay, describing briefly the route,
and naming the chief points you could pass.
4. What connection can you trace between regularity or irregularity
of coast line and civilization? Give illustrations.
5. Describe and explain tides. Name and describe the chief ocean
currents. Explain causes of ocean currents.
6. How, using globes, would you explain the alternation of day and
night, the change of seasons, and the locations of the earth's circles?
7. Explain, as to a class, the changes in time noted in moving on
the parallels. Why do roads extending north and south on section lines
"jog" at intervals? Describe the physical "roof" or watershed of
Europe, and the flow of waters therefrom.

Aug. 11, 1897.

Mr. C. B. Hoffman,

Dear Sir,
The Voucher for drawing the $23,000 was signed by Mrs. St.
John in Colorado about ten days ago. As soon as we received the letter
from the assistant treasurer I signed the warrant and sent it to Topeka.

Very truly yours,
THOMAS E. WILL,