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... coast of the province of Romsdal . It has ( 1890 ) 8383 inhabitants , mostly fishermen or sailors . Aali Pasha , a distinguished Turkish statesman , born at Constantinople in 1815. At the early age of fifteen he became a clerk in the ...
... coast of the province of Romsdal . It has ( 1890 ) 8383 inhabitants , mostly fishermen or sailors . Aali Pasha , a distinguished Turkish statesman , born at Constantinople in 1815. At the early age of fifteen he became a clerk in the ...
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... coast , and an area of 1971 square miles . It falls into five districts ( proceeding from south - west to north- east - Mar , Strathbogie , Garioch , Formartine , and Buchan . Aberdeenshire is generally hilly , and in the south - west ...
... coast , and an area of 1971 square miles . It falls into five districts ( proceeding from south - west to north- east - Mar , Strathbogie , Garioch , Formartine , and Buchan . Aberdeenshire is generally hilly , and in the south - west ...
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... coast of Salvador , which still has considerable trade , but was formerly much more prosperous . Acale'phæ ( Gr . , nettles ' ) , a term first applied by Aristotle to the jelly - fish tribe , on account of their stinging powers . At a ...
... coast of Salvador , which still has considerable trade , but was formerly much more prosperous . Acale'phæ ( Gr . , nettles ' ) , a term first applied by Aristotle to the jelly - fish tribe , on account of their stinging powers . At a ...
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... Coast Colony , and after Cape Coast Castle , the most important town on the coast , lies slightly to the W. of the long . of Greenwich . It is a healthy place , much attention being paid to the drainage and water - supply , and has ...
... Coast Colony , and after Cape Coast Castle , the most important town on the coast , lies slightly to the W. of the long . of Greenwich . It is a healthy place , much attention being paid to the drainage and water - supply , and has ...
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... coast of Ireland , is reckoned within the county of Mayo . It is 15 miles long by 12 miles broad , and has a very irregular coast - line . It has a wild and desolate appearance ; most of the surface is boggy ; of the 51,500 acres which ...
... coast of Ireland , is reckoned within the county of Mayo . It is 15 miles long by 12 miles broad , and has a very irregular coast - line . It has a wild and desolate appearance ; most of the surface is boggy ; of the 51,500 acres which ...
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