The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1875 |
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... miles . Its principal tributary streams are the Kander , Saane , and Thiele on the left , and the Emmen , Surin , Aa , Reuss , and Limmat , on the right . On its banks are situated Unterseen , Thun , Bern , Soleure or Solothurn ...
... miles . Its principal tributary streams are the Kander , Saane , and Thiele on the left , and the Emmen , Surin , Aa , Reuss , and Limmat , on the right . On its banks are situated Unterseen , Thun , Bern , Soleure or Solothurn ...
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... miles north of Lagos , in a direct line , or 81 miles by water . It lies in a beautiful and fertile country , the surface of which is broken by masses of grey granite . Like most African towns , Abbeokuta is spread over an extensive ...
... miles north of Lagos , in a direct line , or 81 miles by water . It lies in a beautiful and fertile country , the surface of which is broken by masses of grey granite . Like most African towns , Abbeokuta is spread over an extensive ...
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... miles north of London , and 111 miles north of Edinburgh , by the shortest railway routes . blockhouse was built at the harbour mouth as a protection against the English . During the religious struggle in the 17th century between the ...
... miles north of London , and 111 miles north of Edinburgh , by the shortest railway routes . blockhouse was built at the harbour mouth as a protection against the English . During the religious struggle in the 17th century between the ...
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... miles of main pipes , which extend 5 miles from the works . The manufactures , arts , and trade of Aberdeen and tures , & c . vicinity are large and flourishing . Woollens were made as early as 1703 , and knitting of stockings was a ...
... miles of main pipes , which extend 5 miles from the works . The manufactures , arts , and trade of Aberdeen and tures , & c . vicinity are large and flourishing . Woollens were made as early as 1703 , and knitting of stockings was a ...
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... miles long and to mile broad , along the shore between the mouths of the Dee and the Don . It is mostly only a few feet above the sea , but the Broad Hill rises to 94 feet . Cattle shows , reviews , & c . , are held on the Links . To ...
... miles long and to mile broad , along the shore between the mouths of the Dee and the Don . It is mostly only a few feet above the sea , but the Broad Hill rises to 94 feet . Cattle shows , reviews , & c . , are held on the Links . To ...
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