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... River , also spelled HUGLI RIVER , in West Bengal state , India , provides access to Calcutta from the Bay of Bengal , and is an arm of the Ganges . It is formed by the junc- tion of the Bhagirathi ( q.v. ) and Jalangi rivers at ...
... River , also spelled HUGLI RIVER , in West Bengal state , India , provides access to Calcutta from the Bay of Bengal , and is an arm of the Ganges . It is formed by the junc- tion of the Bhagirathi ( q.v. ) and Jalangi rivers at ...
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... River ( there dammed for power ) . Settled in 1851 by Benja- min Talbott , it was known as Rocksylvania , then White's Mill . When it was laid out ( 1856 ) it was renamed for the " ripples " in the river . A rare colony of cliff pigeons ...
... River ( there dammed for power ) . Settled in 1851 by Benja- min Talbott , it was known as Rocksylvania , then White's Mill . When it was laid out ( 1856 ) it was renamed for the " ripples " in the river . A rare colony of cliff pigeons ...
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... River , also called JIM RIVER OF DAKO- TA RIVER , rises in Wells County , central North Dakota , U.S. , and flows in a generally south- southeasterly direction across South Dakota , to join the Missouri River about 5 mi ( 8 km ) below ...
... River , also called JIM RIVER OF DAKO- TA RIVER , rises in Wells County , central North Dakota , U.S. , and flows in a generally south- southeasterly direction across South Dakota , to join the Missouri River about 5 mi ( 8 km ) below ...
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