The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... town , southeastern Queensland , Australia , on the Logan River . A livestock sta- tion was established there in 1842 and named after Beaudesert , Staffordshire , Eng . In 1863 the state's first cotton plantation was begun nearby ...
... town , southeastern Queensland , Australia , on the Logan River . A livestock sta- tion was established there in 1842 and named after Beaudesert , Staffordshire , Eng . In 1863 the state's first cotton plantation was begun nearby ...
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... town in ancient Judah , central Pales- tine . It is situated in the Judaean Hills , 5 miles ( 8 km ) south of Jerusalem . Bethlehem was the site of the nativity of Jesus Christ according to the Gospels ( Matthew 2 ; Luke 2 ) ; Christian ...
... town in ancient Judah , central Pales- tine . It is situated in the Judaean Hills , 5 miles ( 8 km ) south of Jerusalem . Bethlehem was the site of the nativity of Jesus Christ according to the Gospels ( Matthew 2 ; Luke 2 ) ; Christian ...
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... town , administrative headquarters of Bijnor district , Uttar Pradesh state , northern India , near the Ganges River , northeast of Delhi , with which it is linked by road and rail . A trade centre for agricultural products , Bijnor is ...
... town , administrative headquarters of Bijnor district , Uttar Pradesh state , northern India , near the Ganges River , northeast of Delhi , with which it is linked by road and rail . A trade centre for agricultural products , Bijnor is ...
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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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