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... Islands ( Port . Ilhas do Cabo Verde , Isles of the Green Cape ' ) , an archipelago in the N. Atlantic , lat . 14 ° 45 ' - 17 ° 19 ' N. , long . 22 ° 45 ' - 25 ° 25 ′ W. , belonging to the Portu- guese , and named after Cape Verd , on ...
... Islands ( Port . Ilhas do Cabo Verde , Isles of the Green Cape ' ) , an archipelago in the N. Atlantic , lat . 14 ° 45 ' - 17 ° 19 ' N. , long . 22 ° 45 ' - 25 ° 25 ′ W. , belonging to the Portu- guese , and named after Cape Verd , on ...
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... island of Panay , one of the Philippine group . It is defended by a small fort , and has a pop . of about 11,000 . C. is the residence of a Spanish alcalde , and gives name to a province , which had a population in 1871 of 272,292 . Cap ...
... island of Panay , one of the Philippine group . It is defended by a small fort , and has a pop . of about 11,000 . C. is the residence of a Spanish alcalde , and gives name to a province , which had a population in 1871 of 272,292 . Cap ...
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... Islands ( see ANTILLES ) , is derived from the Caribs or Galibi , a native American race , now all but extinct ... island , which is much the largest of the group , is about 10 miles long and 5 broad , and attains a height of over ...
... Islands ( see ANTILLES ) , is derived from the Caribs or Galibi , a native American race , now all but extinct ... island , which is much the largest of the group , is about 10 miles long and 5 broad , and attains a height of over ...
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... island on the W. coast of Norway , at the entrance of the Bukke Fiord , 20 miles N. W. of Sta- vanger . It is 21 ... Islands to the British Empire , and the British colonies in S. Africa . No English statesman enjoys the preparation of ...
... island on the W. coast of Norway , at the entrance of the Bukke Fiord , 20 miles N. W. of Sta- vanger . It is 21 ... Islands to the British Empire , and the British colonies in S. Africa . No English statesman enjoys the preparation of ...
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... islands which produce the finest sea - island cotton . For 100 miles inland the land is low , swampy , and unhealthy . It then ascends to the N. W. border , where the mountains are 4000 feet high . The chief rivers are the Great Peedee ...
... islands which produce the finest sea - island cotton . For 100 miles inland the land is low , swampy , and unhealthy . It then ascends to the N. W. border , where the mountains are 4000 feet high . The chief rivers are the Great Peedee ...
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