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.

HomeK › Kertch

Kertch

a seaport in Russia, on the Strait of Kaffa, or Yenikale, and previous to 1855 the most important port of the Crimea. The town occupies the site of the ancient Panticapæum, the seat of Bosphorian kings and once the residence of Mithridates. It was later occupied by the Byzantine empire, Turks, etc., and was turned over to Russia in 1744. It was sacked by the French and English -190 voolen cloth. 5'78), the aple of Jug are of nd its ned pearls an of gold. raptorial black; b k; the heal blue. Leng inches. occasiona to the nbird, but and Afric hina, and are know at have the nd Keuper saliferous ls, and i The Keup ower ones They are and have edrals of ok of the remost ar Arboretam ections of Eve and e f George 1 Ention in 1 1 over 70 cres. city in P slesburg. and has a acterics. 3,026.

Michigan.

KESORA forces in 1855. It has an excellent harbor, and exports salt and hides. Pop. about 60,000.

KESORA kes-ō'rä), the female idol adored in the temple of Juggernaut. Its head and body are of sandalwood, its eyes two diamonds, and a third diamond is suspended round its neck; its hands are made entirely of small pearls; its bracelets are of pearls and rubies, and its robe is cloth of gold.

← KerrKestrel →