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Page 13
... Southern Italy assumed the name of Ionian Sea , a circumstance which would seem to indicate the extent and prevalence of the Ionian name . This appellation of Ionian Sea was retained among the later Greeks and the Romans , and it is ...
... Southern Italy assumed the name of Ionian Sea , a circumstance which would seem to indicate the extent and prevalence of the Ionian name . This appellation of Ionian Sea was retained among the later Greeks and the Romans , and it is ...
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... southern extremity . The ties of Cork and Kerry ; the elevations here towards the remainder of the coast - line on the north - west , west , and east are moderate and the country fertile , but they spread south - west is formed by the ...
... southern extremity . The ties of Cork and Kerry ; the elevations here towards the remainder of the coast - line on the north - west , west , and east are moderate and the country fertile , but they spread south - west is formed by the ...
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... southern districts is anthracite , or blind - coal ; that raised in the districts north of Dublin is bituminous . In addition to these the central district of Ireland contains upwards of one million of acres of bog , comprehended for ...
... southern districts is anthracite , or blind - coal ; that raised in the districts north of Dublin is bituminous . In addition to these the central district of Ireland contains upwards of one million of acres of bog , comprehended for ...
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... southern hemi- sphere . All the species are sufficiently ornamental to de- serve cultivation , and many are of striking beauty . 1 Leaves and flowers of Sisyrinchium striatum . 1 , the stamens ; 2 , the ripe fruit . IRIDI'NA ...
... southern hemi- sphere . All the species are sufficiently ornamental to de- serve cultivation , and many are of striking beauty . 1 Leaves and flowers of Sisyrinchium striatum . 1 , the stamens ; 2 , the ripe fruit . IRIDI'NA ...
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... southern banks of the river St. Lawrence . Cogh- nawaga , opposite the island of Montreal , contains about 900 inhabitants , and St. Regis more than 700. The last - men- tioned village is situated where the boundary - line between ...
... southern banks of the river St. Lawrence . Cogh- nawaga , opposite the island of Montreal , contains about 900 inhabitants , and St. Regis more than 700. The last - men- tioned village is situated where the boundary - line between ...
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