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Page 1102
... capital of the empire ; site of the mint since 1871. Its castle , built ab . 1583 by Hideyoshi , is notable , and contained a fine palace , burned 1868. Pop . , 1893 , 483,600 . Osborn , LAUGHTON , 1809-1878 . American poet . Osborn ...
... capital of the empire ; site of the mint since 1871. Its castle , built ab . 1583 by Hideyoshi , is notable , and contained a fine palace , burned 1868. Pop . , 1893 , 483,600 . Osborn , LAUGHTON , 1809-1878 . American poet . Osborn ...
Page 1105
... Capital of O. co . , N. Y. , on Lake Ontario , at mouth of O. River ; taken July 14 , 1756 , by Montcalm , and by the British May 6 , 1814 ; chartered 1848 ; site of a State Normal School . It has numerous flour mills , iron works and ...
... Capital of O. co . , N. Y. , on Lake Ontario , at mouth of O. River ; taken July 14 , 1756 , by Montcalm , and by the British May 6 , 1814 ; chartered 1848 ; site of a State Normal School . It has numerous flour mills , iron works and ...
Page 1111
... Capital of McCracken co . , Ky . , on the Ohi and Tennessee rivers ; scene of battle , March 25 , 1864 , between Union troops with gunboats and 6,000 Confederates under Gen Forrest . Pop . , 1890 , 13,076 . Pæan . Joyful or triumphant ...
... Capital of McCracken co . , Ky . , on the Ohi and Tennessee rivers ; scene of battle , March 25 , 1864 , between Union troops with gunboats and 6,000 Confederates under Gen Forrest . Pop . , 1890 , 13,076 . Pæan . Joyful or triumphant ...
Page 1114
... capital of a Dutch residency . Pop . ab . 50,000 . Palenque . In the state of Chiapas , Mexico . It contains the ruins of five remarkable buildings , remains of a city sup- posed to have been abandoned before the coming of Cortez ...
... capital of a Dutch residency . Pop . ab . 50,000 . Palenque . In the state of Chiapas , Mexico . It contains the ruins of five remarkable buildings , remains of a city sup- posed to have been abandoned before the coming of Cortez ...
Page 1118
... capital of Navarre 907 ; held by French 1808-13 . Pop . ab . 27,000 . Pamprodactylous . Bird having all the four toes turned forward , as in true Swifts . Their relatives , the Swiftlets , makers of the edible birds ' nests , have the ...
... capital of Navarre 907 ; held by French 1808-13 . Pop . ab . 27,000 . Pamprodactylous . Bird having all the four toes turned forward , as in true Swifts . Their relatives , the Swiftlets , makers of the edible birds ' nests , have the ...
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