The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General LiteratureWerner Company, 1895 |
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... miles south of Ostend on the tributary of the Lys , 22 miles south of Ostend on the railway to Courtrai . From time immemorial it has been the seat of a great weaving industry , which now produces both cotton , union , and linen goods ...
... miles south of Ostend on the tributary of the Lys , 22 miles south of Ostend on the railway to Courtrai . From time immemorial it has been the seat of a great weaving industry , which now produces both cotton , union , and linen goods ...
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... miles north of Verona and 100 miles south of Innsbruck . Though there are several open places within the town , the streets , except in the newer quarters , are narrow , crooked , and uneven . Of the two parish churches , S. Marco dates ...
... miles north of Verona and 100 miles south of Innsbruck . Though there are several open places within the town , the streets , except in the newer quarters , are narrow , crooked , and uneven . Of the two parish churches , S. Marco dates ...
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... miles , and its greatest breadth about 30 miles . The area is 428,464 acres , or about 670 square miles . Surface and Geology . - The greater part of Roxburgh is included in Teviotdale . The whole course of the Teviot , 40 miles in ...
... miles , and its greatest breadth about 30 miles . The area is 428,464 acres , or about 670 square miles . Surface and Geology . - The greater part of Roxburgh is included in Teviotdale . The whole course of the Teviot , 40 miles in ...
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... miles a runner is unable to keep runner is unable to keep the weight of the body on his toes any longer owing to ... miles , 9 min . 11 sec .; 3 miles , 14 min . 36 sec .; 4 miles , 19 min . 36 sec .; 5 miles , 24 min . 40 sec .; 10 ...
... miles a runner is unable to keep runner is unable to keep the weight of the body on his toes any longer owing to ... miles , 9 min . 11 sec .; 3 miles , 14 min . 36 sec .; 4 miles , 19 min . 36 sec .; 5 miles , 24 min . 40 sec .; 10 ...
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... miles ) : - : - Russia is an absolute and strongly centralized monarchy . The primary unit of state organization is ... miles ) are occupied by internal waters ( larger lakes and estuaries ) : - European Russia ... 25.S04 square miles ...
... miles ) : - : - Russia is an absolute and strongly centralized monarchy . The primary unit of state organization is ... miles ) are occupied by internal waters ( larger lakes and estuaries ) : - European Russia ... 25.S04 square miles ...
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