The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 18Garretson, Cox, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... town and fortress in n . France , chief town of the dept . of Nord ; on the Deule , in a level , fertile district , 140 m . n.n.e. of Paris , 62 m . s.e. of Calais . The streets are wide , the squares impos- ing , and the houses ...
... town and fortress in n . France , chief town of the dept . of Nord ; on the Deule , in a level , fertile district , 140 m . n.n.e. of Paris , 62 m . s.e. of Calais . The streets are wide , the squares impos- ing , and the houses ...
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... Town , or New- town Pery , one of the handsomest towns in Ireland . L. nas great antiquity . From its position on the Shannon , it was long an object of desire to the Danes , who occu- pied it in the middle of the 9th c . , and held ...
... Town , or New- town Pery , one of the handsomest towns in Ireland . L. nas great antiquity . From its position on the Shannon , it was long an object of desire to the Danes , who occu- pied it in the middle of the 9th c . , and held ...
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... town of Spain , province of Jaen , 24 m . n.n.e. from Jaen . The neighborhood was cele- brated in ancient times for its mines of copper and lead , which are still very productive . A fine fountain which adorns the town is supposed to be ...
... town of Spain , province of Jaen , 24 m . n.n.e. from Jaen . The neighborhood was cele- brated in ancient times for its mines of copper and lead , which are still very productive . A fine fountain which adorns the town is supposed to be ...
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... towns of the Mediterranean . LINGUAGROSSA , lin - gwâ - gros'sâ : town of Sicily , prov- . ince of Catania , on the n.e. slope of Mount Etna , 1,725 ft . above the sea , 37 m . s.w. from Messina . The name is also frequently spelt ...
... towns of the Mediterranean . LINGUAGROSSA , lin - gwâ - gros'sâ : town of Sicily , prov- . ince of Catania , on the n.e. slope of Mount Etna , 1,725 ft . above the sea , 37 m . s.w. from Messina . The name is also frequently spelt ...
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... towns in Sweden , cap . of the læn of L .; on the Stänga , which here flows into Lake Roxen , 110 m . s.w. of ... town , and Queensferry . The other principal towns are Bathgate and Borrowstounness . This county is inter- sected ...
... towns in Sweden , cap . of the læn of L .; on the Stänga , which here flows into Lake Roxen , 110 m . s.w. of ... town , and Queensferry . The other principal towns are Bathgate and Borrowstounness . This county is inter- sected ...
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