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  • 61Kinghorn —    KINGHORN, a royal burgh and a parish, in the district of Kirkcaldy, county of Fife; containing, with the village of West Bridge, and the island of Inch Keith, 2935 inhabitants, of whom 1389 are in the burgh, 3 miles (S. by W.) from Kirkcaldy,… …

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  • 62Horses in warfare — War horse redirects here. For other uses, see War horse (disambiguation). A modern day joust at a …

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  • 63ris|ing — «RY zihng», noun, adjective, preposition. –n. 1. the act of a person or thing that rises: »the rising of the sun. Seven o clock is my hour for rising. 2. a fight against the government; rebellion; revolt: »There was a rising now in Kent, my Lord… …

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  • 64Marbury, Cheshire — Not to be confused with Marbury in the civil parish of Anderton with Marbury. Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 2°39′22″W / 53.007°N 2.656°W / …

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  • 65Moonzie —    MOONZIE, a parish, in the district of Cupar, county of Fife, 2 miles (N. W.) from Cupar; containing 174 inhabitants. This place, of which the name, in the Gaelic language, signifies the Hill of the deer, was anciently the seat of the Crawfurd… …

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  • 66Southend —    SOUTHEND, a parish, in the district of Cantyre, county of Argyll, 7½ miles (S. by W.) from Campbelltown; containing, with the island of Sanda, 1594 inhabitants. This place takes its present name, which it has had only since the Reformation,… …

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  • 67Tulliallan —    TULLIALLAN, a parish, in the county of Perth, ½ a mile (N. by E.) from Kincardine; containing, with the sea port town of Kincardine, 3196 inhabitants, of whom 321 are in the rural districts. This place derives its name, signifying in the… …

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  • 68rise — [rīz] vi. rose, risen [riz′ən] rising [ME risen < OE risan, akin to OHG risan, ON risa < IE * ereis , extension of base * er , to set in motion, raise > RUN, L oriri, to rise, Gr ornynai, to arouse] I to get up 1. to stand or assume a… …

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  • 69Bank — (b[a^][ng]k), n. [OE. banke; akin to E. bench, and prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. bakki. See {Bench}.] 1. A mound, pile, or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding level; hence, anything shaped like a mound or ridge of earth; as, a bank… …

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  • 70Bank beaver — Bank Bank (b[a^][ng]k), n. [OE. banke; akin to E. bench, and prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. bakki. See {Bench}.] 1. A mound, pile, or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding level; hence, anything shaped like a mound or ridge of earth; as …

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