A dictionary, geographical, statistical, and historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the world, Volume 1 |
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... feet water.- ( Catteau , Tableau des Etats Danois , tom . i . p . 88. ) Aal- borg means Eeltown ; a name derived from the immense number of eels that are found in the waters in its vicinity . AALEN , a town of Wirtemberg , circ . Jaxt ...
... feet water.- ( Catteau , Tableau des Etats Danois , tom . i . p . 88. ) Aal- borg means Eeltown ; a name derived from the immense number of eels that are found in the waters in its vicinity . AALEN , a town of Wirtemberg , circ . Jaxt ...
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... feet high , and covered with hieroglyphics , of which unfortunately no explanation has yet been given . - ( Malte Brun , Balb . ed . 1837 , p . 806 .; Gmelin , Voyage en Siberie , cap . 63 , 64 , & c . ) ABANCAY , cap . prov . of same ...
... feet high , and covered with hieroglyphics , of which unfortunately no explanation has yet been given . - ( Malte Brun , Balb . ed . 1837 , p . 806 .; Gmelin , Voyage en Siberie , cap . 63 , 64 , & c . ) ABANCAY , cap . prov . of same ...
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... feet span , opened in 1804. Among the public buildings may be men- tioned the assembly rooms , the town - house , court - house and new jail ; the E. and W.churches of St. Nicholas ; the N. church and others of late erection ; St ...
... feet span , opened in 1804. Among the public buildings may be men- tioned the assembly rooms , the town - house , court - house and new jail ; the E. and W.churches of St. Nicholas ; the N. church and others of late erection ; St ...
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... feet , and is fenced and intersected by mountain ridges , of which those of Gojam , from their containing the sources of the E. Nile , are the most celebrated . Gondar , the capital of Amhara , and formerly the residence of the Negus or ...
... feet , and is fenced and intersected by mountain ridges , of which those of Gojam , from their containing the sources of the E. Nile , are the most celebrated . Gondar , the capital of Amhara , and formerly the residence of the Negus or ...
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... feet . The town , commanded by the " extensive and formidable " ( Hall ) castle of San Carlos , is poor and mean . Since it ceased to be the resort of the galleons , it has ceased to be of any considerable importance ; and , when ...
... feet . The town , commanded by the " extensive and formidable " ( Hall ) castle of San Carlos , is poor and mean . Since it ceased to be the resort of the galleons , it has ceased to be of any considerable importance ; and , when ...
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