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  • 104Ruhrort — is a district within the German city of Duisburg situated north of the confluence of the Ruhr and the Rhine, in the western part of the Ruhr area. Ruhrort has the largest river harbour in Europe, with quays extending nearly 40 kilometres along… …

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  • 105Joseph Pomeroy Widney — (December 26, 1841 mdash; July 4, 1938) was a polymathic pioneer American physician, medical topographer, scholar educator, clergyman, entrepreneur philanthropist, proto environmentalist, prohibitionist, philosopher of religion, controversial… …

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  • 106Second voyage of HMS Beagle — The second voyage of HMS Beagle from 27 December 1831 to 2 October 1836 was the second survey expedition of HMS Beagle , under captain Robert FitzRoy who had taken over command of the ship on its first voyage after her previous captain committed… …

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  • 10771st Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders — The 71st Regiment of Foot was a regiment of infantry raised during the American Revolution. The unit served in both the Northern and Southern Campaigns, and participated in many major battles including the Battle of Long Island (1776), the Battle …

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  • 108marseille — [mȧr se′y ; ] E [ mär sā′] seaport in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: pop. 801,000 * * * mar·seille (mär sālʹ) also mar·seilles ( sālzʹ) n. A heavy cotton fabric with a raised pattern of stripes or figures.   [After Marseille.] * * * or …

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  • 109Marseille — [mȧr se′y ; ] E [ mär sā′] seaport in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: pop. 801,000 * * * Mar·seille also Mar·seilles (mär sāʹ) A city of southeast France on an arm of the Mediterranean Sea west northwest of Toulon. The oldest city of France, it… …

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  • 110Antwerp — /an tweuhrp/, n. 1. a seaport in N Belgium, on the Scheldt. 209,200. 2. a province in N Belgium. 1,559,269; 1104 sq. mi. (2860 sq. km). French, Anvers. Flemish, Antwerpen /ahnt ver peuhn/. * * * French Anvers Flemish Antwerpen City (pop., 2000… …

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