The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 30Garretson, Cox, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... Island ; Islands Lim .Limousin ....... Icel . ..Icelandic Lin Ida .. Ill illus .. ..Idaho lit. Lith ...... .Lithuanian lithog . LL .... LL.D ....... ..literature .lithograph , y .Late Latin , Lo Latin .Doctor of Laws long . ..longitude ...
... Island ; Islands Lim .Limousin ....... Icel . ..Icelandic Lin Ida .. Ill illus .. ..Idaho lit. Lith ...... .Lithuanian lithog . LL .... LL.D ....... ..literature .lithograph , y .Late Latin , Lo Latin .Doctor of Laws long . ..longitude ...
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... Island rhet . R. I .. R. N Royal Navy Rom Rom Rom . Cath . Ch . or R. C. Ch .... r.r ... Rt . Rev Ru Russ r.w. S. S. S. Roman , Romans Romanic mance or Ro- Roman Catholic Church railroad Right Reverend Ruthenium Russian .railway ..Saxon ...
... Island rhet . R. I .. R. N Royal Navy Rom Rom Rom . Cath . Ch . or R. C. Ch .... r.r ... Rt . Rev Ru Russ r.w. S. S. S. Roman , Romans Romanic mance or Ro- Roman Catholic Church railroad Right Reverend Ruthenium Russian .railway ..Saxon ...
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... island of Andros , 53 m . off the coast of Boeotia ; 18 m . long , 8 m . in extreme breadth ; 70 sq . m . The Tenians were conspicuous among anc . Greeks for their industry , and still maintain that pre - eminence . The island is ...
... island of Andros , 53 m . off the coast of Boeotia ; 18 m . long , 8 m . in extreme breadth ; 70 sq . m . The Tenians were conspicuous among anc . Greeks for their industry , and still maintain that pre - eminence . The island is ...
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... island of the Inner Hebrides , included in Argyleshire , Scotland ; 20 m . n . w . of Iona ; 13 m . long , and about 6 m . in extreme breadth . The surface is low , rising in the n . little above 20 ft . , and in the s . to about 400 ft ...
... island of the Inner Hebrides , included in Argyleshire , Scotland ; 20 m . n . w . of Iona ; 13 m . long , and about 6 m . in extreme breadth . The surface is low , rising in the n . little above 20 ft . , and in the s . to about 400 ft ...
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... island of Cuba supplies not only the best but also the largest quantity , the Havana T. being exceedingly well culti vated and cared for , and adapted especially for cigar - mak- ing . The Philippine Islands export about 100,000 lbs ...
... island of Cuba supplies not only the best but also the largest quantity , the Havana T. being exceedingly well culti vated and cared for , and adapted especially for cigar - mak- ing . The Philippine Islands export about 100,000 lbs ...
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