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Page 1133
... River . In Md . , flowing e . through Baltimore into Chesapeake Bay . Length 80 m . Patay . Town of France , 13 m . n . w . of Orleans . Here the French under Dunois and Joan of Arc defeated the English under Talbot June 18 , 1429 ...
... River . In Md . , flowing e . through Baltimore into Chesapeake Bay . Length 80 m . Patay . Town of France , 13 m . n . w . of Orleans . Here the French under Dunois and Joan of Arc defeated the English under Talbot June 18 , 1429 ...
Page 1136
... River region . They are agriculturists , but the wife , who is purchased , is made to do all the work . There are now ab . 2,500 on reserva- tions in Nebraska and Indian Territory . The Arickarees or Rees , and Wichitas , ab . 1,000 ...
... River region . They are agriculturists , but the wife , who is purchased , is made to do all the work . There are now ab . 2,500 on reserva- tions in Nebraska and Indian Territory . The Arickarees or Rees , and Wichitas , ab . 1,000 ...
Page 1137
... River . River of Athabasca , Canada , rising in Rocky Mts . and flowing ab . 600 m . e . and n.e. to the outlet of Lake Athabasca , where it joins ( or becomes ) the Slave . Peach . Amygdalus persica . Small tree of the natural family ...
... River . River of Athabasca , Canada , rising in Rocky Mts . and flowing ab . 600 m . e . and n.e. to the outlet of Lake Athabasca , where it joins ( or becomes ) the Slave . Peach . Amygdalus persica . Small tree of the natural family ...
Page 1147
... River between Wis . and Minn . , 1 m . below the junction of the St. Croix River . Length 24 m . , width 2-4 m . Pepin , or PIPPIN , " THE SHORT , " 714-768 . Son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne ; became sole Duke of Franks ...
... River between Wis . and Minn . , 1 m . below the junction of the St. Croix River . Length 24 m . , width 2-4 m . Pepin , or PIPPIN , " THE SHORT , " 714-768 . Son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne ; became sole Duke of Franks ...
Page 1157
... River of n . Russia , heading in the Ural Mts . , and flowing into the Arctic Ocean . Length 1120 m . , drainage area 117,996 sq . m . Pet Cocks . Small plug cocks , opening into the air from some vessel in which there is a different ...
... River of n . Russia , heading in the Ural Mts . , and flowing into the Arctic Ocean . Length 1120 m . , drainage area 117,996 sq . m . Pet Cocks . Small plug cocks , opening into the air from some vessel in which there is a different ...
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