The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideThomas Spencer Baynes A. and C. Black, 1875 - 908 pages |
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... coast by canal and railway . | city and received gifts from the authorities . In 1497 a Owing to the great development of the coal and iron blockhouse was built at the harbour mouth as a protection trade , it has rapidly increased from ...
... coast by canal and railway . | city and received gifts from the authorities . In 1497 a Owing to the great development of the coal and iron blockhouse was built at the harbour mouth as a protection trade , it has rapidly increased from ...
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... coast . It is the fifth of Scotch counties in size , and is one- sixteenth of the extent of Scotland . Its area is 1970 square miles , or 1,260,625 acres , of which , in 1872 , 36.6 per cent . , or 585,299 acres , were cultivated ...
... coast . It is the fifth of Scotch counties in size , and is one- sixteenth of the extent of Scotland . Its area is 1970 square miles , or 1,260,625 acres , of which , in 1872 , 36.6 per cent . , or 585,299 acres , were cultivated ...
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... coast bold and rocky , and with the | Leases of 19 or 21 years prevail , and the five , six , or seven interior bare , low , flat , undulating , and in parts peaty . On shift rotation is in general use . In 1872 there were 11,642 the coast ...
... coast bold and rocky , and with the | Leases of 19 or 21 years prevail , and the five , six , or seven interior bare , low , flat , undulating , and in parts peaty . On shift rotation is in general use . In 1872 there were 11,642 the coast ...
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... coast of Egypt , 13 miles N.E. of Alexandria , containing a castle which was used as a state prison by Mehemet Ali . Near the village , and connected with the shore by a chain of rocks , is a small island remarkable for remains of ...
... coast of Egypt , 13 miles N.E. of Alexandria , containing a castle which was used as a state prison by Mehemet Ali . Near the village , and connected with the shore by a chain of rocks , is a small island remarkable for remains of ...
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... coast of about 80 miles in length , they have not a single good port . This territory is mostly rugged , mountainous , and covered with extensive forests , but contains also many fertile and well - watered valleys . The Apennines ...
... coast of about 80 miles in length , they have not a single good port . This territory is mostly rugged , mountainous , and covered with extensive forests , but contains also many fertile and well - watered valleys . The Apennines ...
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