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Two large canals extend along the other two sides of the city up to the vertex, where they join and meet a river called the Rotte, which name, prefixed to the word dam, meaning dyke, gives Rotterdam.
Holland, v. 1 (of 2) Edmondo De Amicis 1877
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"Someone who commits bribery, insider trading, tax evasion, false bookkeeping, what have you, is pretty much guaranteed to go free," says Bruno Tinti, a prosecutor in Turin who wrote a book about Italy's justice system called "Toghe Rotte" or "Broken Robes."
Italy Makes It Hard 2008
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John got a warm welcome when he reached the remote hunting lodge called "Het Jachthuis" on the banks of the River Rotte.
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On the 15th in the morning saw the island of Rotte.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Edward Edwards
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At this time, the south part of Semau, which lies in latitude 10° 15 'S., bore N.E. distant four leagues, and the island of Rotte extended as far to the southward as S. 36 W.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Robert Kerr 1784
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At the west end of the passage between Rotte and Semau, are two small islands, one of which lies near the Rotte shore, and the other off the south-west point of Semau: There is a good channel between them, about six miles broad, through which we passed.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Robert Kerr 1784
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The isle of Rotte has not so lofty and mountainous an appearance as Timor, though it is agreeably diversified by hill and valley: On the north side, there are many sandy beaches, near which grew some trees of the fan-palm, but the far greater part was covered with a kind of brushy wood, that was without leaves.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Robert Kerr 1784
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Rotte was in much the same situation as Savu; a Dutch factor resided upon it to manage the natives, and look after its produce, which consists, among other articles, of sugar.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Robert Kerr 1784
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North end of Rotte, we hauled up North-North-West, in order to go between it and Anaboa.
Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world 1767
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At the West end of the Passage between Rotte and Anaboa are two Small Islands; the one lays near the
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753
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