A Dictionary, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical, of the Various Countries, Places, and Principal Natural Objects in the World, Volume 1 |
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... harbour , the area of. in 1848 to 3800 !. Gordon's hospital supports and educates 150 boys and has an annual revenue of about 32841. Here is also an in- firmary , with a lunatic asylum erected at an ex- pense of upwards of 10,000l .; an ...
... harbour , the area of. in 1848 to 3800 !. Gordon's hospital supports and educates 150 boys and has an annual revenue of about 32841. Here is also an in- firmary , with a lunatic asylum erected at an ex- pense of upwards of 10,000l .; an ...
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... harbour at high - water neaps , and those drawing 20 feet , at high - water springs . There are at an average 18 fect water in the floating harbour . The bay af- fords safe anchorage with off - shore winds , but not with those from the ...
... harbour at high - water neaps , and those drawing 20 feet , at high - water springs . There are at an average 18 fect water in the floating harbour . The bay af- fords safe anchorage with off - shore winds , but not with those from the ...
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... harbour . It is easy of access ; very capacious ; the water not too deep ; the holding ground good ; quite free from hidden dangers ; and as secure as the basin in the centre of Portsmouth dock - yard . From the interior of the harbour ...
... harbour . It is easy of access ; very capacious ; the water not too deep ; the holding ground good ; quite free from hidden dangers ; and as secure as the basin in the centre of Portsmouth dock - yard . From the interior of the harbour ...
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... harbour , and thus left the place in a worse condition than that in which he found * However bloodthirsty and selfish , it is evident , from the ac . counts of those who were little inclined to partiality , that Djezzar ( the butcher ) ...
... harbour , and thus left the place in a worse condition than that in which he found * However bloodthirsty and selfish , it is evident , from the ac . counts of those who were little inclined to partiality , that Djezzar ( the butcher ) ...
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... harbour of Aden , formerly ( and apparently at a recent period ) large and com- modious , is now partly filled up with sand . the harbour on the W. side of the town , between the promontory on which it stands and another parallel ...
... harbour of Aden , formerly ( and apparently at a recent period ) large and com- modious , is now partly filled up with sand . the harbour on the W. side of the town , between the promontory on which it stands and another parallel ...
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