The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1902 |
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... islands , the Chonos archipelago with over 1000 islands , and , in the extreme south , the archipelago of which the most im- portant islands are Tierra del Fuego , Desolation , Santa Ines , Clarence , Dawson , and Diego Ramirez islands .
... islands , the Chonos archipelago with over 1000 islands , and , in the extreme south , the archipelago of which the most im- portant islands are Tierra del Fuego , Desolation , Santa Ines , Clarence , Dawson , and Diego Ramirez islands .
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... island of For- mosa , with a population of about 2,000,000 . In regard to population no accurate statistics are yet forthcoming . The Chinese Government continues from time to time to print in the Peking Gazette returns of the ...
... island of For- mosa , with a population of about 2,000,000 . In regard to population no accurate statistics are yet forthcoming . The Chinese Government continues from time to time to print in the Peking Gazette returns of the ...
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... island , which was prolonged into 1885 but led to no practical results . Desultory operations were continued in the ... islands HISTORY ] 33 . CHINA.
... island , which was prolonged into 1885 but led to no practical results . Desultory operations were continued in the ... islands HISTORY ] 33 . CHINA.
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... island , three of the British officers were picked up by Japanese boats , and all the rest perished . Formal declarations of war soon followed . The first battle was fought at Asan on the 27th July . The Japanese attack was repulsed ...
... island , three of the British officers were picked up by Japanese boats , and all the rest perished . Formal declarations of war soon followed . The first battle was fought at Asan on the 27th July . The Japanese attack was repulsed ...
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... Island . An engagement occurred , in which the Kuang - yi was disabled and run ashore , the Tsi - yuen escaping to Wei - hai - wei , chased by the Yoshino . The Chinese vessels , hopelessly overmatched , despatch boat Tsao - kiang ...
... Island . An engagement occurred , in which the Kuang - yi was disabled and run ashore , the Tsi - yuen escaping to Wei - hai - wei , chased by the Yoshino . The Chinese vessels , hopelessly overmatched , despatch boat Tsao - kiang ...
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