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William Shakespeare: Winter's Tale, Act III
Act IIIScene IA sea-port in SiciliaEnter Cleomenes and DionCleomenesThe climate's delicate, the air most sweet, Fertile the isle, the temple much surpassing The common praise it bears.DionI…Saint Petersburg, city, Russia
(Encyclopedia) Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad, Rus. Sankt-Peterburg, city (1990 est. pop. 5,036,000), capital of the Leningrad region (although not administratively part of it) and the…Brewer's: Devil's Daughter's Portion
(The). The saying is - Deal, Dover, and Harwich, The devil gave with his daughter in marriage, xs because of the scandalous impositions practised in these seaports on sailors and…Brewer's: Cinque Ports
(The). Originally the five seaports Hastings, Sandwich, Dover, Romney, and Hythe. Subsequently Winchelsea and Rye were added. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Sallee
A seaport on the west coast of Morocco. The inhabitants were formerly notorious for their piracy. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sallust of FranceSalisbury…Brewer's: Tariff
A list in alphabetical order of the duties, drawbacks, bounties, etc., charged or allowed on exports and imports. The word is derived from Tarifa, a seaport of Spain about twenty miles…Brewer's: Seven Churches of Asia
(1) Ephesos, founded by St. Paul, 57, in a ruinous state in the time of Justinian. (2) Smyrna, still an important seaport. Polycarp was its first bishop. (3) Pergamos, renowned for its…Oil in the Caspian Region
Source: Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration. The Caspian Sea region has become a central focal point for untapped oil and natural gas…Accra
(Encyclopedia) AccraAccraəkräˈ, ăkˈrə [key], city (1984 pop. 867,459), capital of Ghana, a port on the Gulf of Guinea. It is Ghana's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic…Lagos, city, Nigeria
(Encyclopedia) LagosLagoslāˈgŏs, läˈgôs [key], city (1991 est. pop. 1,274,000), SW Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea. It comprises the island of Lagos and three former neighboring islands (now connected…Trending
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