Collier's New Encyclopedia

A complete general encyclopedia of 1921 — the world as it was understood just after the Great War, from Aachen to Zwingli, across twelve volumes and six thousand pages.

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Cayuga Lake

a lake of central New York, noted for the picturesque scenery of its surroundings. It is a resort for tourists, navigable for small vessels; 38 miles long.

CEARÁ (thā-ā-rä'), a state of Brazil, on the N. coast, with an area of 40,253 square miles, and about 1,500,000 inhabitants. The interior presents a succession of wooded hills and wide plateaus; cattle-raising is an important industry; cotton, coffee, and sugar are largely The capital, Ceará, or Fortaleza, had grown; and iron and gold are found. formerly only an open roadstead, but extensive harbor improvements, with breakwater and viaduct, have been provided. It is the terminus of a railway to Baturité and has a large trade. Pop. about 50,000.

CEBU (thā-bö), one of the Philippine Islands, between Luzon and Mindanao, 135 miles long, with an extreme width of 30 miles. The chief products are sugar, hemp, tobacco, cotton, and rice. Area, 1,782 square miles. Pop. about 650,000.

The town of Cebu, on the E. coast of the island, the oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines, is a place of considerable trade, and has a cathedral and several churches. It is about 360 miles from Manila and has a population of about 46,000. There are valuable and extensive coal deposits near the town.

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