The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 65
... coastal plain open savanna is marked by scattered oaks , pines , and palmetto palms . The coast is fringed with mangrove trees . The country's abundant wildlife includes the jaguar , tapir , a variety of deer , American crocodile , and ...
... coastal plain open savanna is marked by scattered oaks , pines , and palmetto palms . The coast is fringed with mangrove trees . The country's abundant wildlife includes the jaguar , tapir , a variety of deer , American crocodile , and ...
Page 238
... coast of Spain . The range of mean spring tides is about 20 feet ( 6 m ) on the French coast at the northern end of the bay near Ouessant Island , decreas- ing southward to about 12 feet ( 3.5 m ) in the southeastern angle near Biarritz ...
... coast of Spain . The range of mean spring tides is about 20 feet ( 6 m ) on the French coast at the northern end of the bay near Ouessant Island , decreas- ing southward to about 12 feet ( 3.5 m ) in the southeastern angle near Biarritz ...
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... Coast Castle , built by the Swedes in 1655 and taken over by the British in 1663. An important seat of Ashanti traders , Cape Coast became a roadstead port and was the British commercial and administrative capital of the Gold Coast ...
... Coast Castle , built by the Swedes in 1655 and taken over by the British in 1663. An important seat of Ashanti traders , Cape Coast became a roadstead port and was the British commercial and administrative capital of the Gold Coast ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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