Strait of Dover

It was a river that in the wet season would become as wide as the Strait of Dover.

River Of Desire Taylor, Abra 1982

Portugal, Spain and France, sailing into the Strait of Dover, passed

Shakspere, Personal Recollections John A. Joyce

Oct. 31 -- Japanese and British warships attack Tsing-tau; German submarine sinks British cruiser Hermes in Strait of Dover; Turkish cruiser bombards Sevastopol; Russian fleet attacks Turkish fleet near

The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 Various

Geography - note: major chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait of Gibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straits include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona

The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Geography -- note: major chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait of Gibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straits include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona

The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Strait of Gibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straits include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona

The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

William Winter under him, watched Parma at the Strait of Dover, with 20 ships and an equal number of galleys, barks and pinnaces.

A History of Sea Power William Oliver Stevens 1916

I may say that it was with no regret that we bid adieu to Tigerland, as we rechristened the ancient Devon, and, beating out into the Channel, turned the launch's nose southeast, to round Bolt Head and continue up the coast toward the Strait of Dover and the North Sea.

The Lost Continent 1916

I may say that it was with no regret that we bid adieu to Tigerland, as we rechristened the ancient Devon, and, beating out into the Channel, turned the launch's nose southeast, to round Bolt Head and continue up the coast toward the Strait of Dover and the North Sea.

The Lost Continent Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

And when he stepped on the first tee with a freshening wind off the Strait of Dover, the cheers resounded the length of the 444-yard opening hole.

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