The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... chief port of Ceylon ( Sri Lanka ) , is on the southwestern coast of the island near the mouth of the Kelani River . The original Sinhalese name , Kalantotta , meant " Kelani ferry . " Corrupted to Kolambu by Arab traders , the name was ...
... chief port of Ceylon ( Sri Lanka ) , is on the southwestern coast of the island near the mouth of the Kelani River . The original Sinhalese name , Kalantotta , meant " Kelani ferry . " Corrupted to Kolambu by Arab traders , the name was ...
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... chief judge of Monterey , Calif . , where he established Califor- nia's first newspaper , the Californian . Colton's books include Ship and Shore ( 1835 ) , Three Years in California ( 1850 ) , and Deck and Port ( 1850 ) . He died in ...
... chief judge of Monterey , Calif . , where he established Califor- nia's first newspaper , the Californian . Colton's books include Ship and Shore ( 1835 ) , Three Years in California ( 1850 ) , and Deck and Port ( 1850 ) . He died in ...
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... CHIEF Kootenay JOSEPH GRAND Franklin / COULEE Delano / Roosevelt ROCKY REACH ROCK ISLAND NG LON Lake O MONTANA IDAHO Spokane Mt. Rainier PRIEST RAPIDS Snake R MILES JOHN DAY 0 50 100 McNARY 0 50 100 150 KILOMETERS Dam site BONNEVILLE ...
... CHIEF Kootenay JOSEPH GRAND Franklin / COULEE Delano / Roosevelt ROCKY REACH ROCK ISLAND NG LON Lake O MONTANA IDAHO Spokane Mt. Rainier PRIEST RAPIDS Snake R MILES JOHN DAY 0 50 100 McNARY 0 50 100 150 KILOMETERS Dam site BONNEVILLE ...
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