La Plata (Capital of Buenos the capital)
the capital of Buenos the capital of the Argentine province 1882, after Buenos of Buenos Aires, founded in been made the federal 1882, after Buenos Aires city had buildings of note are made the federal capital. The only capitol and other offices of ngs of note are bitol and other offices of the handsome observatory, several the government, an railway station; has observatory, several chapels and a fine , inns, and cafés; a colrailway station; has scores of hotels the manufactories alinns, and cafés; a colallege, etc.; among is one of cotton and the manufactories ready established ; a canal connects a haris one of cotton and woolen tissues been constructed at La canal connects a harbeen constructed at La Enbor which has outer harbor at En- Plata with a larger river; pop. about ger outer harbor at Plata river; pop. about senada, on the La Plata 90,500.
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La Plata (RIO DE r d a America between)
RIO DE (rēō dā), a America, between BIO DE (reo dà), n wide estuary of South the N. and the Argentine South America, between Uruguay on S., through which the N. and the Argentine the Republic on the Paraná and the Uruguay through which waters of the ocean; length about and the Uruguay sweep down to the N. shore is somewhat on Probabilities" ocean; length about N. shore is somewhat 200 miles. The but that along the provand flat. steep and lofty, but that along the provtem- Aires is low ince of Buenos Aires is low and flat. The estuary has no shelter from the the S. shelter from the temnat come from the S. pestuous storms that come from and even the only good harbor, that good harbor, that W.; at Montevideo, is open to the S. E.' The of the La Plata drain an area to the S. E. The affluents , and ta drain an area square miles, and estimated at 1,600,000 square miles estuary is calculated azy is calculated the outflow of the cubic feet per minat about 52,000,000 exceeded only by that of feet per minute-a volume Amazon. The estuary was discov- , aly by that of the by Diaz de Solis my was discovered in 1515 or 1516 shortly afterward roasted and Diaz de Solis, who was ard roasted and eaten by the Indians on its bank. bank.
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La Rochelle
la-ro-shel', a city of France, situated on the Bay of Biscay. Commercially it is a rival of Bordeaux and Nantes. The city has a fine harbor and enjoys an extensive trade in coal, salt, timber, grain, brandy, and wine. The fishmarket is one of the sights of France. Over 1,000 fishing boats, large and small, land their catch here. A fine town hall, a cathedral, and several old towers are of interest. The harbor is guarded by a strong fortress. La Rochelle was Huguenot headquarters. In 1628 Richelieu succeeded in taking the town; the siege is one of the most memorable in history. The besiegers gained their end only after they had built a huge mole across the harbor cutting the town off from the sea. The Huguenots were then starved into surrender. Population (1901), 31,318.
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La Salle
ROBERT CAVELIER, SIEUR DE, a French explorer; born in tenant in the navy before the Revolution, but then fled from France to England. After Napoleon became consul, Las Casés established himself as a bookseller in Paris. A work, "Historical Atlas" (1803-1804), attracted the attention of the emperor, who made him a baron, and . 22, 1643. Settling e of 23, he began his empt to reach China Ohio river, which he into the Pacific. As that the great S. to the Gulf of Mexico ect of descending the ea. After many and his long voyage was erms of France set up great river on April a later an expedition stablish a permanent on the Gulf, which ance's claims to the But La Salle's bad am; he mistook Matamouth of the Missre, and then spent two sful journeys to disver, while his colonists ually dwindled away. nanner, more than his mbittered his followers, nated by some of them
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La Salle College
an educational auspices of the Roman institution in Philadelphia , Pa., founded in 1863 under the aus Catholic Church; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 20; students, 250; president , Brother E. Richard.
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La Serina
a city in Chile, the capital of the province of Coquimbo. Situated on very high hig ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the climate and outlook are delightful . It is connected with Valparaiso , iso, 215 miles distant, by a railroad. Population about 17,500.
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La Trappe
a Cistercian abbey of ercian abbey of Northern France, in a narrow valley of Normandy, 30 miles N. E. of Alençon. Founded in 1140, it had become in the 16th century a haunt of licentious monks known as the bandits of La Trappe. In the 17th century, however, the Abbot ver the Abbot Armand Jean le Bouthelier de Rancé instituted a vigorous reform, and caused the monks to adopt a life of severe ascetbvere icism. The austere Trappists prayed 11 times daily, spoke no word to each other except the salutation of Memento mori (Remember thy death), fed on fruit tayed our frui and pulse, and every evening dug their graves. At the Revolution the Revolution own Trappists were obliged to leave France, to leave France, but at the Restoration they returned to Aay returned to their old homes, though expulsions took expulsions took place again in 1880. La Trappe continues to be the head monastery of the onary of the order, and they have also establishments in various parts of Europe, and in America. The professed brothers wear a dark-colored frock, cloak, and hood, Wand hood. which covers the whole face. A female Face. A female order of Trappists was founded by a founded by Louisa, Princess of Condé.
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Laager
in South African cam- African campaigning, a camp made by a ring of ox by a ring of ox the spaces bo wagons set close together, the spaces be neath being filled up with the baggage h the baggage of the company.
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