Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, 第 8 巻W. & R. Chambers, 1891 |
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... coast town of the Isle of Man , 114 miles by rail NW . of Douglas . On Peel Hill ( 450 feet ) PEEL 7 is a tower called Corrin's Folly ; and on an island sheltering the harbour stand the beautiful ruins of Peel Castle , celebrated by ...
... coast town of the Isle of Man , 114 miles by rail NW . of Douglas . On Peel Hill ( 450 feet ) PEEL 7 is a tower called Corrin's Folly ; and on an island sheltering the harbour stand the beautiful ruins of Peel Castle , celebrated by ...
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... Coast Survey . In 1836-46 he issued an admirable series of mathematical text - books , and he contributed to various mathematical journals . His paper on the discovery of Neptune ( 1848 ) attracted universal attention ; and his papers ...
... Coast Survey . In 1836-46 he issued an admirable series of mathematical text - books , and he contributed to various mathematical journals . His paper on the discovery of Neptune ( 1848 ) attracted universal attention ; and his papers ...
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... coast . According to the myth , the Titans , in order to scale Olympus , the abode of the gods , placed Ossa ( q.v. ) on the summit of Pelion , the highest peak ( 5310 feet ) of the range . Its sides and sum- mit have always been ...
... coast . According to the myth , the Titans , in order to scale Olympus , the abode of the gods , placed Ossa ( q.v. ) on the summit of Pelion , the highest peak ( 5310 feet ) of the range . Its sides and sum- mit have always been ...
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... coast of Africa , lies 50 miles NE . of Zanzibar Island , has a length of 46 miles and a breadth of 4 ; area , 372 sq . m . There are numerous bays on the east coast ; on one of them stands the chief town , Chaka . The inhabitants ...
... coast of Africa , lies 50 miles NE . of Zanzibar Island , has a length of 46 miles and a breadth of 4 ; area , 372 sq . m . There are numerous bays on the east coast ; on one of them stands the chief town , Chaka . The inhabitants ...
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... coast - line is much of it rugged and precipitous ; and inland the surface is undulating , green hills alternating with fertile valleys , and attaining a maximum altitude of 1754 feet in the Precelly range , which traverses the north of ...
... coast - line is much of it rugged and precipitous ; and inland the surface is undulating , green hills alternating with fertile valleys , and attaining a maximum altitude of 1754 feet in the Precelly range , which traverses the north of ...
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