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• The pilot of the Portuguese ship, Nuna da Silva, being found to be an expert mariner, well acquainted with the coast of Brazil, was taken on board the admiral Passing Fogo, the squadron brought to off the fertile island of Brava. —  Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold
• We argued that if there was a mountain there was land; and I had heard that such lands were generally the most fertile, and so we hoped that if we could reach it we should find support There was a light burning in the cabin, and the captain's supper was on the table; I managed to reach the companion-hatch, and slipped down below. —  Washed Ashore The Tower of Stormount Bay
• The land hereabouts ceases to be fertile, and breaks away into heath and common ground. —  Orley Farm
• The advantage of abundant, fertile, and cheap land, the richer agricultural returns, and especially the opportunities for youth to rise in all the trades and professions, gave strength to this competition. —  The Frontier in American History
• The country near Bagdad is fertile, and the road passes by numerous farms. —  The History of Tasmania , Volume II

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