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Roanoke

a river of the United States, in Virginia and North Carolina.

It flows chiefly S. E., and after a course ROANOKE COLLEGE of about 450 miles falls into Albemarle sound.

It is tidal for 75 miles and is navigable for double that distance for small vessels.

Roanoke College

an educational institution in Salem, Va.; founded in 1853, under the aus auspices of the Lutheran Church; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 19; :

Professors and instructors, 19; students students, 220; president, J. A. Morehead, D.D.

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Robin Goodfellow

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Robinson

JAMES HARVEY, an American writer and lecturer, born in Bloomington, Ill., in 1863. He graduated from Harvard University in 1887 and took post-graduate studies in Germany,

Roche

ARTHUR SOMERS, an Mass., in 1883. He was educated at Holy Cross College and at Boston University. After practicing law he entered newspaper work in 1906. Beginning with 1910, he contributed short stories to many of the leading magazines. also wrote "Loot" (1916) "Plunder" ); "The Sport of Kings" (1917).

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JAMES JEFFREY, an American author; born in Queen's co., Ireland, May 31, 1847. He went to Boston in 1866 and became in 1890 an editor of the "Pilot," and published: "Songs and Satires" (1886); "Ballads of Blue Water," " Life of John Boyle O'Reilly," "Her Majesty the King," etc. He died in 1908.

Rochester

a city of New Hampshire, in Strafford co. It is on the Cocheco river and on the Boston and Maine railroad. It has important industries including the manufacture of shoes, woolen goods, brick, leather goods, and lumshoes, ber. It has excellent schools and a public library. Pop. (1910) 8,868; (1920) 9,673.

Rochester

a borough of Pennsylvania, in Beaver co. It is on the Ohio river and on the railroads of the Pennsylvania system. It is the center of an important industrial region and in the vicinity are deposits of gas, oil, clay and building stone. Its manufactures include glass, structural steel, pottery, stoves, lumber products, etc. Pop. (1910) 5,903; (1920) 6,957.

Rochester

UNIVERSITY OF, a co-educational institution in Rochester, N. Y.; founded in 1850 under the auspices of the Baptist Church; reported

Rock Cod

a cod caught on a rocky sea bottom. They are considered to be of better flavor than fish from a sandy bottom.

ROCK CRYSTAL. See QUARTZ.

Rockford College

an institution for the higher education of women, founded at Rockford, Ill., in 1849. In 1919 there were 194 students and 30 instructors. President, W. A. Maddox, Ph.D.