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... island guarded by a battery ; but Nelson , with his usual intrepidity , forced a passage with half of his fleet of fifteen vessels between the island and the French line of battle , while the other half attacked the enemy in front . The ...
... island guarded by a battery ; but Nelson , with his usual intrepidity , forced a passage with half of his fleet of fifteen vessels between the island and the French line of battle , while the other half attacked the enemy in front . The ...
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... island , wholly of mica - slate , presents , towards the sea , a sheer preci- pice from its peak to its base , a height of 2208 feet . There is a mission - station in the island , which forms an exception to the general wretchedness of ...
... island , wholly of mica - slate , presents , towards the sea , a sheer preci- pice from its peak to its base , a height of 2208 feet . There is a mission - station in the island , which forms an exception to the general wretchedness of ...
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... ISLAND lies on the N.W. coast of N. America , between 57 ° 2 ′ and 58 ° 24 ′ lat . N. , and 134 52 and 135 ° 30 ' long . W. It is about 80 miles long , well wooded and watered . It is inhabited , and belongs to Russia . ADMIRALTY ISLANDS ...
... ISLAND lies on the N.W. coast of N. America , between 57 ° 2 ′ and 58 ° 24 ′ lat . N. , and 134 52 and 135 ° 30 ' long . W. It is about 80 miles long , well wooded and watered . It is inhabited , and belongs to Russia . ADMIRALTY ISLANDS ...
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... island . The island contains about 7000 inhabitants , who are chiefly occupied in trade , navigation , and agriculture . The soil produces the best almonds in Greece , with wine , oil , corn , and various fruits . Partridges abound in ...
... island . The island contains about 7000 inhabitants , who are chiefly occupied in trade , navigation , and agriculture . The soil produces the best almonds in Greece , with wine , oil , corn , and various fruits . Partridges abound in ...
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... island . The coast - line is marked by few indenta- 1849 as far as Lake N'gami , in 20 ° S. lat .; and in tions or ... islands , not less than 11,854,000 square was spent in various explorations of Lake Nyassa miles . and the ...
... island . The coast - line is marked by few indenta- 1849 as far as Lake N'gami , in 20 ° S. lat .; and in tions or ... islands , not less than 11,854,000 square was spent in various explorations of Lake Nyassa miles . and the ...
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