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101New York Hospital — or “Old New York Hospital” or “City Hospital” [1] (now the New York Presbyterian Hospital ) was the oldest hospital in New York City and the second oldest hospital in the United States. Early History The origin of the New York Hospital can be… …
102RABAT — (26), known also as NEW SALLEE a declining port in Morocco, finely situated on elevated ground overlooking the mouth of the Bu Ragrag River, 115 m. SE. of Fez; is surrounded by walls, and has a commanding citadel, a noted tower, interesting …
103Alloa — ALLOA, a burgh of barony, sea port town, and parish, in the county of Clackmannan, 7 miles (E.) from Stirling; containing, with the villages of Cambus, Coalyland, Holton Square, and Tullibody, 7921 inhabitants, of whom 5434 are in the burgh,… …
104Auchtergaven — AUCHTERGAVEN, a parish, in the county of Perth, 8½ miles (N. by W.) from Perth; containing, with the villages of Bankfoot, Carnie Hill, and Waterloo, and part of Stanley, 3366 inhabitants. This place was distinguished, in former times, as the… …
105Collace — COLLACE, a parish, in the county of Perth; including the villages of Kinrossie and Saucher, and containing 702 inhabitants, of whom 191 are in the village of Collace, 7 miles (N. E.) from Perth. Collace is chiefly celebrated as having been the …
106Cottack — COTTACK, a village, in the parish of Dunscore, county of Dumfries, 9 miles (N. W.) from Dumfries; containing 252 inhabitants. This village is built on elevated ground, and is very centrally situated, being nearly equidistant from the two… …
107Kinneff — KINNEFF, a parish, in the county of Kincardine, 2 miles (N. E. by N.) from Bervie; containing, with the village of Catterline, 1029 inhabitants. This place is supposed to have derived its name from its castle, founded, according to tradition,… …
108Temple — 1) TEMPLE, a parish, in the county of Edinburgh, 10 miles (S. S. E.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the village of Gorebridge, and part of Stobbsmills, 1159 inhabitants. The name of this place was derived from an establishment of the… …
109eminence — n. 1. Prominence, projection, protuberance. 2. Elevation, hill, elevated ground, high point. 3. Exaltation, celebrity, distinction, prominence, conspicuousness, loftiness, note, renown, repute, reputation, fame, high rank or position, great… …
110mound — /maʊnd / (say mownd) noun 1. an elevation formed of earth or sand, debris, etc., overlying ruins, a grave, etc. 2. a tumulus or other raised work of earth dating from a prehistoric or long past period. 3. a natural elevation of earth; a hillock… …
