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• “Other chief islands are known as “out islands” or “family islands. ”—continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.”

  Bahamas, The

• “On the 10th of October, in the course of four miles, the voyagers passed a cluster of more than twenty islands, which Mr. Pike called _Beaver islands_, from numerous dams and paths which had been made by these animals upon them.”

  Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe

• “The _Cape de Verd islands, _ called _Salt islands_ by the Dutch, derive their name from Cape de Verd on the coast of Africa.”

  A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time.

• “In this channel of the _Abyssins_, as it is called, it is not proper to sail by night, nor unless the wind is in the poop, as if the wind should change there is not room to turn to windward, neither can we come to anchor till so far forward _as the first of the first islands_, when we shall observe to seawards nine little islands, and from thence forwards the sea remains free and open to seaward, but towards the land there still are many islands.”

  A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

• “Continuing our course we soon espied land, being two islands called the _Fishers islands_. [”

  A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

• “Yes | No | Report from tbogg10 wrote 1 week 8 hours ago as stated above the virgin islands is part of the U. S and at least theyre spending money to create a national ark, which will allow for conservation rather than spending it on something that would not benefit conservation.”

  The House votes to buy National park not in U.S.!

• “The main surface current affecting the islands is the South Equatorial current that moves from east to west.”

  Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador

• “Like all island battles, the taking of the islands is a test of arms on land which the british won and won for numerous reasons.”

  Cheeseburger Gothic » Anyone been following the build up to next falklands war?

• “The sudden appearance of the islands is a symptom of an ice sheet going into retreat, scientists say.”

  Greenland Melting

• “Hesiod's heaven is what he calls the islands of the blessed, in the midst of the ocean, three times a year blooming with most exquisite flowers, and the air is tinted with purple, while games and music and horse-races occupy the time.”

  New Tabernacle Sermons

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