Frontiers

Africa America artificial barrier base become border boundary line Britain British Central Central Europe century character chief civilized claim coast comparatively complete considerable continent cross defence definite delimitation demarkation difficult distance distinct drawn East eastern effective Empire England English established Europe European existence expanding extent fact favourable foreign forest France French frontier function German greater Hence highland human important independence India influence instance intercourse interests Italy land language less limits linguistic Lord lower lowlands marked marsh miles military mountain movement natural neighbouring northern obstacle occupied passes peace plain political population possible precise prevent probably prominent protected railways reached reference regarded region relative remain respect river Roman route separation side similar South stages surface tends territory tion United usually valleys varies wide width zone