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15 December 2021 by Guest

Ocean Colour Scene are back at their Barrowland home for a four night residency

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1 October 2021 by Guest

ADRIAN THRILLS: Tony Bennett bows with a little help from Lady Gaga with their latest record

Cradock in the News: There’s a new record from an unlikely double act: madcap diva Lady Gaga and crooner Tony Bennett. They followed that with a full album, Cheek To Cheek, in 2015. Read more on: “Cradock” – BingNews Less than 48 hours after a Cradock man made his first court appearance in court on …

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There’s a new record from an unlikely double act: madcap diva Lady Gaga and crooner Tony Bennett. They followed that with a full album, Cheek To Cheek, in 2015.

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Less than 48 hours after a Cradock man made his first court appearance in court on Tuesday for allegedly murdering a state prosecutor, his suspected accomplice, a woman police officer, died while …

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Ralarala, a district court prosecutor stationed in Lusikisiki, was murdered on Saturday, according to NPA Eastern Cape division spokesperson Anelisa Ngcakani. “It is alleged that during the evening …

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Mdumiseni Mduduzi Mkhize appeared before the Cradock Magistrate’s Court for the alleged murder of prosecutor Sivenathi Ralarala. The NPA said the passenger is Mkhize’s car who allegedly shot herself …

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The Louw brothers will make the Fish River Canoe Marathon with Ryan joining Greg and wife Cathy in a K3 boat for the expedition.

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A Cradock man made his first court appearance on Tuesday for allegedly murdering a state prosecutor in front of his family home on Heritage Day.

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An Eastern Cape policewoman, who was charged in absentia with murder, has died in hospital after wounding herself in the head on Saturday. Police say the 40-year-old, who was stationed at Maclear, …

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15 July 2021 by Guest

Portsmouth City Council trying to make it more difficult for elected officials to lose their seats

Cradock in the News: Winning an election doesn’t always mean an official’s seat is secure, and some Portsmouth residents have shown over the years they’re willing to do what the city charter lays out to remove someone … Read more on: “Cradock” – BingNews Portsmouth City Council will ask the General Assembly to change a …

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Winning an election doesn’t always mean an official’s seat is secure, and some Portsmouth residents have shown over the years they’re willing to do what the city charter lays out to remove someone …

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Portsmouth City Council will ask the General Assembly to change a law that members believe makes them unfairly susceptible to criminal charges. The council may also ask to raise the bar for initiating …

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25 March 2018 by Alan

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Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Bingley, William, 1774-1823
Subjects: Birds Zoology
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THE COMMON, OR FRESH-WATER CRAW-FISH. Craw-fish are found in many rivers, edged in holes whic^» theyform in tlie clayey banks; and their presence is generally esteemed anevidence of the goodness of the water. They are frequently caught bysticks split at the end, with a bait inserted in the cleft, and stuck in the 558 THE GREAT CENTIPEDE. mud at the distance of a few feet from eacli other. These sticks, afterremaining some time, are taken up, and generally with an animaladhering to each. They are gently drawn out, and a basket is putunder to receive the animals, which drop off when brought to the surface.

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22 March 2018 by Alan

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Title: Ornithological rambles in Sussex; with a systematic catalogue of the birds of that county, and remarks on their local distribution. By A. E. Knox
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e in the surrounding woods, andthe fishing, being strictly preserved, these birdsdwell here in comparative security; and as thewaters furnish them with an abundant supply oftheir natural food, they have no inducement towander beyond the precincts of the park. Great,then, is the general consternation, when the duck-hawk*—as the old keeper calls him—makes hisappearance. Taking up his position on a tall firtree commanding a view of the pond, he selectsa victim from the terrified flock as they fly hur-riedly along, dashes after it with incredible swift-ness, sweeps it almost from the surface of thewater, and disappears with it among the neigh-bouring reed-beds, while its companions, suddenlyveering round, return again, as if unwilling toquit the spot which has so long afforded them asafe asylum; but after a day or two they becomethoroughly scared, and may be found among thebrooks in the open country; indeed, the first in- * The name by which the peregrine is also known inAmerica. CO I

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SHOOTING A FRIEND FOR A FOE. Ill timation I have frequently received of the pre-sence of the peregrine at Burton, has been thesudden appearance of several wisps of snipe/even in open weather, among the low meadows ata considerable distance; and little parties of tealand wild ducks congregating at every turn ofthe river, where the high banks afforded thema chance of concealment, and where, though com-paratively exposed to greater danger, they mightbe found until the death or expulsion of the ene-my from their old quarters. Specimens of this falcon have been shot nearLewes, Newhaven, Seaford, Pevensey, and Rye,in the eastern, and in the neighbourhood of Chi-chester, Petworth, and Arundel, in the westerndivision of the county. It has also occurred oc-casionally, though rarely, in the wooded portionof the weald. A friend of mine has one in hispossession which was shot in that part of thecountry by a farmer, who mistook it for a wood-pigeon, immense flocks of which abound thereduring the a

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11 March 2018 by Alan

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Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Bingley, William, 1774-1823
Subjects: Birds Zoology
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strious neighbor, and as soonas the Canvas-Back rises with the favorite root on which they bothgreedily feed, the Bald-Pate snatches the morsel and makes off withhis booty. They are always very alert and lively, feeding and swimming out into the ponds and rivers at all hours of the day, but areBxtremely watchful, sheltering in coves and behind the land, and onthe slightest attempt to steal upon them, immediately row out intothe stream beyond gun-shot, and then only take to wing when mucbdisturbed. THE SUMMER, OR WOOD DUCK. This most beautiful of Ducks seems to be dressed in a studied attiie, to which the addition of a flowing cresladds a finish of peculiar elegance; andhence Linnseus has dignified the specieswith the title of sponsa or the brideThis splendid bird, according to Nut-tall, is peculiar to America but extendsits residence from the cold regions ofHudsons Bay in the 54th parallel to•uMxn DUCK. Mexico and the Antilles. Throughout ?54 a great part of this vast space, or at

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372 THE SUMMER, OR WOOD DUUK. least as far soutli as Florida and the Mississippi territory, the SammerDuck is known to breed. In the interior they are also found in theState of Missouri, and along the woody borders and still streamawhich flow into most of the great north-western lakes of the St. Law-rence. The Summer Duck, so called from its constant residence inthe United States, has indeed but little predilection for the sea coast^its favorite haunts being the solitary, deep, and still waters, ponds,woody lakes, and the mill dams in the interior, making its nest oftenin decayed and hollow trees impending over the water.

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10 March 2018 by Alan

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Year: 1880 (1880s)
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Subjects: Birds Zoology
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he spirit andvigor displayed by it whenhooked afford fine sport. Itis peculiarly apt at breakingthe line, a feat sometimesaccomplished by a violentblow of the tail, and some-times by contriving to twisttlie line round a root or post, and giving a sudden jerk. It feeds principally on larvae and molluscs, inhabiting the banks, andobtains them by rooting in the sand with its snout. The Barbels, orbeards, hanging from the upper jaw doubtless assist in these investiga-tions. It frequently grows to a very great size, weighing from fifteentO eighteen pounds, and measuring upwards of three feet in length,^any are captured by nets during the summer, at which season theyfrequent the weedy parts of the river in shoals; but in winter theyft-tire to the shelter afforded by banks and old woodwork. Severalg-Dod swimmers have been known to dive after the Barbel, as they laypressed against the banks, and to bring up one each time, not unfre-quently appearing with two, one in each hand. THE DEVIL FISH.

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rac DETiL vitu. The Sea Devil, or Fishing Frog,is an inhabitant of the British^ieas. It grows to a large size,some being between four and fivefeet long. The fishermen on thatcoast have a great regard for thisfish, from a supposition that it is agreat enemy to the Dog-fish; andwhenever they take it with theirlines, set it at liberty. It is a fishof very great deformity; the headis much bigger than the wholebody; is round at the circumfer-ence, and flat above, the mouthof a prodigious wideness. THE BLENNIES- -FATHER LASHER, ETC. 469 THE BLENNliS. The species of this genusare small, live in shoals, butnot in great numbers: theyare very active and tenaciousof life, and frequent rockycoasts, where they may oftenbe found in the pools ofwater left by the tide, hidingthemselves among the weeds,and in the crevices of therocks.

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8 March 2018 by Alan

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Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Bingley, William, 1774-1823
Subjects: Birds Zoology
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lbatross ; of which three are foundprincipally in the seas of hot climates, and the fourth is confined totliose within the Antarctic Circle. Their bill is straight: the ujipermanolible hooked at the point; and the lower truncated, or appearingas if cut off. The nostrils are oval, wide, prominent, and lateral; thetongue is very small ; and the feet have each three toes, all placed ward. THE WAXDKRIXG ALBATROSS, OB MANOF-WAR BIRD. In size these birds are sometimes as large as a Swan. Their genera.color is white, the upper parts are marked with black lines. The quill 390 THE WANDERING ALBATROSS. feathers are black; and tlie tail is ronndecl, and of a lead color. Thebill is of a pale yellow, and the legs are flesh-colored. These birds are found in most seas, but chiefly in those within theTropics: they are, however, often seen about the Cape of Good Hope;and, towards the end of July, they collect in great numbers in Kamt-schatka, and the seas which separate that part of Asia from America.

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Its powers of fllfjht are exceeding^ great; h ts a?moet constantly on>the wing, and is equilly at ease during the stillest calm, or iying withmeteor-like swiftness before the most fnrions gale. They are exceedingly vonicioips, and feed an variows species of fishaad raolluscse. The shoals of flying-fishy whei> ])ersecnted by theirenemies of the deep, make their a]^|K>alancc for a sf)ort flight in theair^ and suffer greatly from the voi-acity of these birds. They alsooften pursue the shmils of salmon iiitt> tine unsMitlis- of large rivers^ and THE PEUCAN TRIBE IN GENERAL. 391 po ffort^e themselves as, notwithstanding their otherwise extraordinarypoweis of flight, to be prevented by their weight and consequentetupidity even from rising. In the West Indies the appearance of these birds is sa,id to foretellthe arrival of ships; this indeed is sometimes true, and arises from avery natural cause. They always fiah in fine weather; so that whenthe wind is boisterous out at se;a, th

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7 March 2018 by Alan

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Authors: Bingley, William, 1774-1823
Subjects: Birds Zoology
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sh being caught near the island of Sardinia in great abundance, andbeing exported from that island, in barrels, to various parts of theworld, they have obtained, in several countries, the name of /SardineSprats are likewise found in the North Sea and the Baltic. They usually frequent the deep parts of the sea; but in the autumnthey approach the smooth and sandy shores, for the purpose of de-piEditing there thei spawn. THE SHAD. SJcads appear in the river Ehine in the month of March; in the Severn and Thames, and Dela-ware, in April, May, and ^une;and in the Nile in Decemberand January. As soon aathey arrive, they deposit theirspawn in pl*^^es where thecurrent is most rapid; and,some months afterwards, returnto the sea. They ascend the Rhine as far as BmW, where they are caught in nets,and osier baskets or traps. In order to attract them into the latter, thefishermen use a bait of peas, prepared in a certain way with myrrh:this bait is put into a small bag, and suspended in the inside.

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SHAD. 450 TDE ANCUOVY.

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12 January 2018 by Alan

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Dipper water, where it uses its legs and wings below the surface.Naturally it is not suited by our southern and easterncounties, but it is found from Cornwall and Walesnorthward to the Orkneys, and also in Ireland, whileits cheery song may be heard even in the severestweather in its upland haunts, which it seldom cares toleave. Its food consists of small mollusks, spiders,beetles, and insect-larvse, and to some extent of fish-spawn, but its utility far outweighs its harmfulness. Passeres 11 The nest is a big roiiiul hall of moss, oi- moss and grass,lined with leaves, generally of the oak or beech, andhas a side entrance ; it is built in a hole in a wall orbank, among protruding tree-roots on river sides ornot uncommonly beneath a bridge or close to a water-wheel ; in many cases it is stuck against a rock or large

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Dippers nest boulder with the slightest possible support. The fiveor six somewhat pointed white eggs are laid from Marchonwards, and a third set has even been known to havebeen deposited in the same nest,at once. The fledglings swim 42 Order I Family PANURID^, or Bearded Tits This remarkable family, of doubtful position, con-tains only one British member (Panurns biarmicus), a

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12 November 2017 by Alan

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water is thick. As the winterfipproaches, these haunt? are changed foi<leep and still waters. The Roach is so silly a fish, that it has acquired the name of theWater-sheep^ in contradistinction to the Carp, which from its subtletyis termed the River-fox. Sound as a Boaeh, is a proverb that appearsimt indifferently founded. This is a handsome fish, either in the water or when immediatelytaken out of it. The flesh, although reckoned wholesome, is in littleesteem, on account of the great quantity of bones. When Roach arein season, their scales are very smooth; but when they are out of sea-son, these feel like the rough side of an oyster-shell. Their fins alsoare geneially red when the animals are in perfection. These fishdiffer much in quality, according to the rivers in which they aracaught. None are good that are kept in ponds. Roach feed on aquatic plants and vermes. Their usual weight iafrom half a pound to two pounds. Some, however, have been knownto weigt as much as five pounds.

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454 THE GOLD-FISH. The baits used in catching Roach are various kinds of worms, flies,and pastes. The time for angling is, in mild cloudy weather, all theday; in hot weather, only in the mornings and evenings; and in coldweather; during the middle of the day. THE GOLD-FISH. Gold-fish are natives of China; and the most beautiful kinds are caught in a small lake in the pro-vince of Chekyang, at the foot of amountain called Tsyen-king. Theywere first introduced into Englandabout the year 16J>1, but were notgenerally known till thirty yearsafterwards._ In China they are kept in ponds, or large porcelain vessels, byalmost every person of distinction. In these they are Yery lively andactive, sporting about the surface of the water with great vivacity;but they are so delicate, that, if cannon be fired, or any substancegiving out a powerful smell, as pitch or tar, are barned near them,great numbers will be killed. In each of the ponds or basins wherethey are kept, there is an earthen pan,

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6 May 2017 by Alan

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Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Stewart, John F[letcher], 1841- [from old catalog]
Subjects: Fox Indians — History Kendall County (Ill.) — Antiquities Chicago (Ill.) — History
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Franquelins, 1688, Showing Maramech DifferentlySpelled. From Winsors Narrative and Critical His-tory. unnamed and undated official French map of1718, now in the British Museum. It was ever the custom, among savage tribes, togive descriptive names to places and things. Astream that was characterized by an abundance of

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Maramech Hill, from the south. AND EARLIEST CHICAGO 29 sturgeon was given the name of that fish, henceMerrimac was applied to the river of New England,and Marame to the Kalamazoo river of Michigan.A river in Missouri also bears the name. The wordis seldom found spelled twice alike by old writers,but it meant the spiny sturgeon. Come with me to the site of ancient Maramech,the great village of the Miamis. The Fox river,as we now know it, always beautiful, in the autumnmonths has special charms. Great maple and wal-nut trees overhang its banks; plums, sweeter thanany cultivated orchard ever produced, are foundwild; pawpaws in September offer their riches, andnuts are the harvest of the squirrels. From the time

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9 December 2016 by Alan

Image from page 135 of “The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguis

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Title: The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Bingley, William, 1774-1823
Subjects: Birds Zoology
Publisher: Philadelphia : Edgewood Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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generallycrept into some hole or corner to sleep: and it is remarkable that whenperched, or otherwise at rest, it had mostly the head downward, or atleaet even with the body, and not elevated like other birds. These are shy and solitary birds. Like the Woodpeckers theyfrequent woods, and run up and down the trees with surprisingfacility. They often move their tail in the manner of the Wagtail.They do not migrate; but, during the winter, they approach nearer toinhabited places, and are sometimes seen in orchards and gardens. OF THE KINGFISHER TRIBE IN GENERAL. The bill is sharp, triangular, long, straight and thick. Theis fleshy, short, flat and sharp.The feet, except in a few species,are formed for climbing, withthe toes two backward and twoforward. These birds frequent the banksof rivers; living principally onfish, which they catch with greatdexterity. They swallov; theirprey whole but afterwards throwup the indigestible parts. Theirwings are short; yet they fly verygwiftly. tongiio

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THE COMMON KINGFISHER. 133 THE COMMON KINGFISHER. The length of the Kingfisher is seven inches, and its breadth eleven,The bill is nearly two inches long, and black; but the base of thelower mandible is yellow. The top of the head, and the sides of thebody, are of a dark green, marked with transverse spots of blue. Thetail is of a deep blue ; and the other parts of the body are of a duskyorange, white, and black. The legs are red. In the beauty and brilliancy of its plumage, the Common Kingfisherfar excels all the other species of British birds. Its shape is, however,somewhat inelegant, from the great disproportion there is, in size,between the head and bill, and the other parts of the body. Its usual prey consists of the smaller kinds of fish, It frequentlysits on a branch projecting over the current: there it remains motion-less, and often watches whole hours, to catch the moment when a littlefish rises to the surfoce of the water under its station; it dives perpen-dicularly into th

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20 August 2016 by Alan

Image from page 428 of “The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguis – The Great Fish River Museum

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Title: The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Bingley, William, 1774-1823
Subjects: Birds Zoology
Publisher: Philadelphia : Edgewood Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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variably refusing all except living animals, or such asare not in the least degree putrid. And the fishermen assert, thatthey are never to be caught with baits which have been bitten byother fish. In many parts of England, Turbot and Holibut are sold indiscrimi-nately for each other. They are, however, perfectly distinct; theupper parts of the former being marked with large, unequal, andobtuse tubercles; while those of the latter are quite smooth, andcovered with oblong soft scales, that adhere firmly to the body. Theeyes of the Turbot also are on the left, whilst those of the Holibut areon the right of the head. Holibuts are sometimes caught of such immense size, on the north-em coasts of England, as to weigh from two to three hundred pounds.Olafsen speaks of having seen one in Iceland, which measured fivtjells in length. The Greenlanders employ the membrane of the stomach of th«Holibut, in place of glass for their windows. THE TURBOT, AND nOLIEUT. 425 riiTinimOTraiiTT.;!?^^ filllib

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The Turbot is most active in the night tim., when perhaps is cncm e.are les^ vi<.ilant; and in the .lay time it lies at the bottom with its cl a Ls deTppermost, and is consequently difficult to bo ^^-^-^-f^f ,.,/^ ^said that when apprehensive of danger it will remain periectly still. 426 THE BEAKED CH^TODON TOE PLAISE AND FLOUNDER. The general habits both of the Plaise and Flounder, reseinble thoseof all the other flat-fish. These fish areeach found in great abundance in mostof the European seas. Flounders oftenascend rivers, and occasionally even sofar as to be beyond the immediateinfluence of the tides.

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