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== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_48179" /> == | == Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_48179" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> See [[Melita]] </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76266" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76266" /> == | ||
<p> Gozo), a small | <p> Gozo), a small British island in the Mediterranean, 80 m. S. of Sicily; is a strongly fortified and a most important naval station, head-quarters of the British [[Mediterranean]] fleet, and coaling-station for naval and mercantile marine; with a history of great interest, [[Malta]] was annexed to Britain in 1814. The island is treeless, and with few streams, but fertile, and has many wells. Wheat, potatoes, and fruit are largely cultivated, and filigree work and cotton manufactured. The people are industrious and thrifty; population is the densest in Europe. The Roman [[Catholic]] Church is very powerful. There is a university at Valetta, and since 1887 Malta has been self-governing. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_48179"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hawker-s-poor-man-s-concordance-and-dictionary/malta Malta from Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary]</ref> | <ref name="term_48179"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hawker-s-poor-man-s-concordance-and-dictionary/malta Malta from Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_76266"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/malta Malta from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_76266"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/malta Malta from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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