Difference between revisions of "Calais"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70265" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70265" /> == | ||
<p> A fortified seaport in France, on the [[Strait]] of Dover, where it is 21 m. across; was in possession of the | <p> A fortified seaport in France, on the [[Strait]] of Dover, where it is 21 m. across; was in possession of the English from 1347 to 1558, and the last town held by them on French soil; is the chief landing-place for travellers from [[England]] to the Continent, and has considerable export trade, as well as cotton and tulle manufactures. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_70265"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/calais Calais from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_70265"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/calais Calais from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 12 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A fortified seaport in France, on the Strait of Dover, where it is 21 m. across; was in possession of the English from 1347 to 1558, and the last town held by them on French soil; is the chief landing-place for travellers from England to the Continent, and has considerable export trade, as well as cotton and tulle manufactures.
