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  • In one year, 1798, my grandfather found the remains of no fewer than five vessels on the isle of Sanday, which is scarcely twelve miles long.

    Records of a Family of Engineers 1912

  • In one year, 1798, my grandfather found the remains of no fewer than five vessels on the isle of Sanday, which is scarcely twelve miles long.

    Records of a Family of Engineers Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

  • Despite his fame, he lives a simple life on the Orkney isle of Sanday with his partner, Colin Parkinson.

    Royal composer Peter Maxwell Davies attacks 'lazy' conductors 2011

  • In a survey of 150 cultures today, anthropologist Peggy Reeves Sanday compared cultures structured around male dominance with those that embrace female power.

    Dale Allen: God the Mother or Paleolithic Porn? 2009

  • Releasing the survey on the eve of International Women Day Dr. Javaid Rahi, National Secretary of the Foundation revealed on Sanday that early marriage system, illiteracy, extreme poverty, and nomadic way of life is causing dark shadows over the future of Gujjar women, constitute more than 14% of total population of J&K, residing in the most backward, hilly and border areas of State.

    On International Women Day-J&K Gujjar women-a most discriminated lot 2009

  • "The only ones in the British Isles we know about - unfortunately without any wood remaining - have been at Balladoole, Isle of Man, and Sanday, Orkney, with not much left to see apart from imprints in sand and some weaponry," said Prof.

    Archive 2007-09-01 2007

  • "The only ones in the British Isles we know about -unfortunately without any wood remaining -have been at Balladoole, Isle of Man, and Sanday, Orkney, with not much left to see apart from imprints in sand and some weaponry," he said.

    Archive 2007-09-01 2007

  • "The only ones in the British Isles we know about -unfortunately without any wood remaining -have been at Balladoole, Isle of Man, and Sanday, Orkney, with not much left to see apart from imprints in sand and some weaponry," he said.

    10th century Viking Boat with wood intact found under British pub 2007

  • "The only ones in the British Isles we know about - unfortunately without any wood remaining - have been at Balladoole, Isle of Man, and Sanday, Orkney, with not much left to see apart from imprints in sand and some weaponry," said Prof.

    10th century Viking Boat with wood intact found under British pub 2007

  • Sanday concludes that “rape free” societies are gender-egalitarian and discourage interpersonal violence.

    Rape in the wake of Katrina (guest post by Mousehounde) 2005

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