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... bishop's see ; it has a castle and an university , and is seated on the river Aura , near its mouth , in the gulf of Bothnia , 170 m ENE Stockholm ; contains several stone and brick houses , but the generality are of wood ; exports ...
... bishop's see ; it has a castle and an university , and is seated on the river Aura , near its mouth , in the gulf of Bothnia , 170 m ENE Stockholm ; contains several stone and brick houses , but the generality are of wood ; exports ...
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... bishop's see , in a hollow surrounded by mountains , 26 m ENE Liege . Charlemagne was so delighted with this place , that he chose it for his residence ; he is interred in the cathedral of Notre Dame , where they keep his sword and belt ...
... bishop's see , in a hollow surrounded by mountains , 26 m ENE Liege . Charlemagne was so delighted with this place , that he chose it for his residence ; he is interred in the cathedral of Notre Dame , where they keep his sword and belt ...
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... bishop's see , situated in a fertile country , on the river Garonne , 80 m SE Bourdeaux : prunes form here a considerable object of commerce , and it has manufactures of camblet , serges , and canvas . John Julius Scaliger was born here ...
... bishop's see , situated in a fertile country , on the river Garonne , 80 m SE Bourdeaux : prunes form here a considerable object of commerce , and it has manufactures of camblet , serges , and canvas . John Julius Scaliger was born here ...
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... bishops ; and two priories of the military orders of Aviz and Malta . Evora is the capital . ALENÇON , a city of France ... bishop's see ; seated on a rock , washed by the Drino , 36 m SE Scu- tari , and 40 NNE Durazzo . It is the burial ...
... bishops ; and two priories of the military orders of Aviz and Malta . Evora is the capital . ALENÇON , a city of France ... bishop's see ; seated on a rock , washed by the Drino , 36 m SE Scu- tari , and 40 NNE Durazzo . It is the burial ...
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... bishop's see , 26 m N Brussels , and 80 s Amsterdam : it stands on the Scheldt , which is here 400 yards wide , and large vessels may come up to the quay , and into a large basin . On the op- posite side is the strong Tête - de ...
... bishop's see , 26 m N Brussels , and 80 s Amsterdam : it stands on the Scheldt , which is here 400 yards wide , and large vessels may come up to the quay , and into a large basin . On the op- posite side is the strong Tête - de ...
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