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Water Vascular

in biology, a term applied to a system of canals, in the exterior, and open internally into the perivisceral cavity. Their function is not certainly known, but they are probably excretory and respiratory. bec co., Me.; on the Kennebec river, and WATKIN N. of Augusta. Here are COLBY COLLEGE on the Maine Central railroad; 18 miles school, several libraries, waterworks, (q. v.) .), Coburn Classical Institute, high street railroad and electric light plants, National and savings banks, and a number of daily, weekly, and monthly periodi cals. The city contains the car and locomotive works of the Maine Central railroad. It also has pulp, paper, and cotton mills, sawmills, plow, axe, hoe, and scythe factories, machine shops, tanneries, etc. Pop. (1910) 11,458; (1920) 13,351.

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