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It is, however, a potent purga- Sea, on the Arabian side, nearly opposite KAMARAN, a littl island in the Red Massowah, with an area of 102 square Sea, on the Arabian side, nearly opposite The island was annexed by Great Britain in 1858, while the telegraph cable was miles, and inhabited by a few fishermen.

The island was annexed by Great Britain in 1858, while the telegraph cable was being laid to Bombay.

KAMBALU (-bä'lö), KAMBALUC, or China and the residence of the Mongol emperors 1234-1368. It partially corre- sponded with the part now called the China and the residence of the Mongol emperors 1234-1368. It partially corresponded with the part now called the "Tartar City" in Peking, was visited by and made the seat of an archbishopric by Pope Clement V. in 1314. tal, KAMCHATKA (käm-chat'kä), a peninsula of Eastern Siberia, stretching S. into the Pacific between Bering Sea on the E. and the Sea of Okhotsk on the W.; area, 104,260 square miles; pop. about 7,500, consisting of Kamchadales, Koryarea, 104,260 square miles; pop. about aks, Lamuts, and Russians. Capital, Petropavlovsk. Pop. about 500. A chain of volcanic mountains runs down the center and reaches 15,408 feet in Ko- Jerevska and 16,988 in Kluchefskaya.

The latter was in active eruption at least twice in the 19th century (1854 and 1885). Hot springs abound. The prin- cipal river is the Kamchatka, which flows into the Pacific. The climate is colder than in corresponding latitudes in Europe; grass and tree vegetation are luxuriant. The principal occupations of the inhabitants are fishing and hur Furs are the most valuable production of the peninsula. The most useful domestic animal is a peculiar kind of dog, which is employed in hunting and sledging. Kamchatka was annexed to Russia at the end of the 17th century, after the ing. Kamchatka was annexed to Russia at the end of the 17th century, after the expedition of the Cossack chief Atlasof. race (2,000 in number) - live mostly in the S. They are a hardy people, who dwell in winter in earth pits and in summer in light huts. Their language has mer in light huts. Their language has Russianized. See MARITIME PROVINCE. hunting. no known cognates; but they are now Russianized. See MARITIME PROVINCE. the name of several Kings of the Sandwich Islands. The most important was KAMEHAMEHA I., surnamed THE GREAT; born in 1753. He subdued and governed the whole group of the Sandwich Islands, having been first made King of Hawaii in 1781. He was progressive in his views and encouraged intercourse Hawaii in 1781. He was progressive in Hawaii, May 8, 1819.

KAMPEN the frontier of Austrian Galicia, on a steep rock above the Smotritza river. It has a Roman Catholic cathedral (1361), KAMENETZ-PODOLSK (kä'me-netsand a Greek cathedral (16th century). The town was destroyed by the Mongol of the Russian province of Podolia; near chief Batu in 1240; taken by the Turks in 1672; returned to the Poles in 1699; and annexed by Russia in 1795. Pop. and a Greek cathedral (16th century). steep rock above the Smotritza river. It The town was destroyed by the Mongol has a Roman Catholic cathedral (1361), chief Batu in 1240; taken by the Turks in 1672; returned to the Poles in 1699; and annexed by Russia in 1795. Pop. about 52,000.

KAMENZ (kä'ments), a manufacturing town of Saxony, 22 miles N. E. of Dresden. It was the birthplace of Lessing. Pop. about 12,000. KAMERUN (kä-me-rön') the Camenow a British protectorate. Pop. whites about 2,000. Natives about 2,540,000. British forces invaded the country in now a British protectorate. Pop. whites August, 1914, and the fighting against World War a German possession but about 2,000. Natives about 2,540,000.

British forces invaded the country in the Germans continued until January August, 1916 when 700 officers and 14,000 native soldiers were forced to retire into Spanish Guinea and there disarmed. The garrison of the last German fort surrendered in February, to the British. (2) towns (including King Bell's town) on the river, through which an extensive There are several large and thriving towns (including King Bell's town) on (3) A mountain range in the territory, the river, through which an extensive trade is carried on in ivory and palm-oil. mated at over 13,000 feet. the highest peak of which has been estit, 1914, and the fighting against

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