The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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... coast . The Gulf Stream follows the coast closely as far as Cape Hatteras ; continues at some dis- tance from the coast ; and turns more and more toward the east , flowing due east to the south of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in ...
... coast . The Gulf Stream follows the coast closely as far as Cape Hatteras ; continues at some dis- tance from the coast ; and turns more and more toward the east , flowing due east to the south of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in ...
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... coast , supplied slaves . Certainly the Portuguese de- bated the issue of a terra australis incognita ( “ unknown southern land " ) — an issue in European thought in an- cient times and revived from the 12th century onward . Yet hard ...
... coast , supplied slaves . Certainly the Portuguese de- bated the issue of a terra australis incognita ( “ unknown southern land " ) — an issue in European thought in an- cient times and revived from the 12th century onward . Yet hard ...
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... coast of Spain . The range of mean spring tides is about 20 feet on the French coast at the northern end of the bay near Île d'Ouessant , decreasing southward to about 12 feet in the southeastern angle near Biarritz . Strong westerly ...
... coast of Spain . The range of mean spring tides is about 20 feet on the French coast at the northern end of the bay near Île d'Ouessant , decreasing southward to about 12 feet in the southeastern angle near Biarritz . Strong westerly ...
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