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... island they make their way to San Francisco , after the wedding ; and from there they proceed to their home in the East , their sayings and doings on the way being fully as entertaining as those on the island . In a stage coach wreck ...
... island they make their way to San Francisco , after the wedding ; and from there they proceed to their home in the East , their sayings and doings on the way being fully as entertaining as those on the island . In a stage coach wreck ...
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... Island , in Battery Park . In the early days of the city the place was a small , forti- fied island a few feet from the mainland ; later it became a public hall for assemblies and concerts . Here Jenny Lind made her Amer- ican début 8 ...
... Island , in Battery Park . In the early days of the city the place was a small , forti- fied island a few feet from the mainland ; later it became a public hall for assemblies and concerts . Here Jenny Lind made her Amer- ican début 8 ...
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... ISLAND , one of the Bahama Islands , about 36 miles in length from north to south , and three to seven miles in its mean breadth . Pop . 3,000 . This island was long identified with the Guanahani or San Salvador of Colum- bus , the ...
... ISLAND , one of the Bahama Islands , about 36 miles in length from north to south , and three to seven miles in its mean breadth . Pop . 3,000 . This island was long identified with the Guanahani or San Salvador of Colum- bus , the ...
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... island ; the rest of the surface is irregular , cov- ered with low hills . The most important rivers are the Ocó and the Bató or Cabugao ; there are also a number of smaller rivers , and the island is well watered . The soil is fertile ...
... island ; the rest of the surface is irregular , cov- ered with low hills . The most important rivers are the Ocó and the Bató or Cabugao ; there are also a number of smaller rivers , and the island is well watered . The soil is fertile ...
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... island of Samar , situated on the Catarman River , 55 miles north- east of Catbalogan . It has a good anchorage ground . In 1871 the town was destroyed by a volcano which burst forth in July from low land on the west side of the island ...
... island of Samar , situated on the Catarman River , 55 miles north- east of Catbalogan . It has a good anchorage ground . In 1871 the town was destroyed by a volcano which burst forth in July from low land on the west side of the island ...
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