These 13 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Porto Novo, Porto Novo, Portobelo.
capital of Dahomey, French West Africa, near the Gulf of Guinea, with which it is joined by a stretch of shallow water leading to the seaport of Kotonu. It is connected by rail with Pobe, and has trade in oil and nuts. French administration headquarters situated here since last conquest of Dahomey in 1893. Pop. about 30,000.
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a small port on the Coromandel coast of India, 145 miles S. of Madras. Both the Danes and the Dutch had formerly a factory here. The place is celebrated for the battle fought here on July 1, 1781, when Sir Eyre Coote, with 8,000 men, defeated Hyder Ali and an army of 60,000.
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a small seaport town of Colombia, on the N. shore of the Isthmus of Panama, almost due N. of the town of Panama. It has an excellent harbor, discovered by Columbus in 1502, but is very unhealthy, and has fallen into decay since 1739, when it was stormed by Admiral Vernon, during the war between England and Spain.
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a city and countyseat of Norfolk co., Va.; on the Elizabeth river, and on the Seaboard Air Line, the Chesapeake and Ohio, Atlantic Coast Line, and the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroads; opposite seat of a naval hos- Norfolk. It is the pital and marine barracks, and in Gosport, on the S. E. edge of the city, is the Norfolk Navy Yard. The harbor is one of the best on the coast, and is accessible by the largest vessels. It has a steamboat line to Baltimore, and regular water connections with the chief coast cities of the United States. Here are street railroads, electric lights, an academy and seminary, the shops of the Seaboard Air Line railroad, etc. With NORFOLK (q. v.) Portsmouth was a naval station of great importance during the World War. Portsmouth exports large quantities of cotton, lumber, fruits, naval stores, etc. Pop. (1910) 33,190; (1920) 54,387.
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a city and countyseat of Scioto co., O.; at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers, on the Ohio canal, and on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, the Norfolk and Western, and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroads; 114 miles S. E. of Cincinnati. It is the center and shipping port of a large mining and agricultural region. Here are a public library, United States • government building, Old Ladies' Home, etc. The industrial plants include rolling mills, iron and steel works, shoe mills factories, lumber mills, planing , flour mills, foundries, fire fire-brick kilns, paper box factories, wheel works, and veneer works. Pop. (1910) 23,481; (1920) 33,011.
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a city, port of entry, and county-seat of Rockingham co. , N. H., on the Piscataqua river, and the Boston and Maine railroad ; 40 miles E. of Concord. The harbor is deep and commodious, and much used as a haven of refuge. Here are a United States life-saving station, a signal -service station, custom house, Children's Home, Woman's Asylum, etc. It has manufactories of cotton fabrics, hosiery, ale and beer, boots and shoes, carriages , copper and brass foundry products , leather, soap, gloves, etc. Here the "Peace of and Japanese representatives, at the suggestion of President Roosevelt, met in conference and signed a treaty of peace Russo -Japanese in 1905, concluding War (1904-1905 ). Pop. (1910) 11,- 269; (1920) 13,569. Portsmouth" was made when Russian g the
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a possession of Portugal on the E. coast of Africa, with an area of about 14,000 miles and a population of about 800,000. Portuguese authority is respected only in the coast tow towns, the interior of the colony being largely unexplored. The coast affords several harbors, but because of strong currents navigation is dangerous. The climate is very hot and unhealthy. The commerce, which is controlled by the French, consists in the exporting of ivory, wax, and rubber, and the importing of manufactured goods. The forests contain a number of valuable woods, and the chief crops of the province are rice and millet. The capital is Bulama, situated on the island of the same name. This town divides the commerce with Bissao and Cacheo.
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or PORTUNUS, the Roman god of harbors. The Portumnalia were yearly celebrated in his honor.
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in heraldry, a term applied to a lion, horse, etc., represented standing still, with all his feet on the ground; statant.
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a fortified town formerly belonging to Prussia, now to Poland, capicap tal of the province of the same name and an archbishop's see, stands on the Warthe, 149 miles E. by S. of Berlin. It is surrounded by two lines of forts, is built with considerable regularity, has generally fine wide streets, and numerous squares or open spaces. The most noteworthy public buildings are the cathedral, in the Gothic style (1775), the town parish church, a fine building in the Italian style, both Roman Catholic; the town house (1508), with a lofty tower; the Raczynski Library; the municipal archive building, etc. The manufac tures consist chiefly of agricultural ma chines, manures, woolen and linen tis sues, carriages, leather, lacquerware, etc. There are also breweries and distilleries. Pop. about 175,000.
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a province in eastern Europe which prior to the World War belonged to the German Empire, but which by the treaty of Versailles in 1919 Germany ceded to the new Polish state. Its area is 11,184 square miles and its estimated population is over two millions. Even before its cession to Poland the majority of its inhabitants were Poles and spoke the Polish language, in spite of the vigorous repressive measures adopted by the German Government. Almost seventy-five per cent. of the population belong to the Roman Catholic Church. Posen until 1793 formed a part of Poland; the treaty of Versailles merely restored it to its rightful owner. The population is engaged chiefly in agriculture, less than twenty-five per cent. being employed in the factories. The chief products are the grains, rye, wheat, oats, and barley. The principal industry is the manufacture of spirituous liquors.
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or TABLEAUX VIVANTS, imitations of pictures by living persons taking the place of those depicted.
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