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  Don
Don River, Russia, one of the main rivers of Russia.
River Don, Scotland, a river in Scotland which rises in the Grampians and flows 131 km (82 miles) eastwards to the North Sea at Aberdeen.
River Don, England, a river in South Yorkshire which rises in the Pennines and flows 112 km (70 miles) eastwards to join the River Ouse shortly before it, in turn, joins the Humber.
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 River Don, England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The River Don is a river in South Yorkshire, England.
The Don's major tributaries are the Dearne, the Rother, the Sheaf, the Rivelin and the Loxley.
Fig trees grow on a stretch of the river bank in Sheffield; the seeds having germinated successfully thanks to the increased warmth of the water near factory outfalls.
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 Wikipedia: Don
River Don, Scotland, a river in Aberdeenshire which rises in the Grampians and flows 131 km (82 miles) eastwards to the North Sea at Aberdeen.
Don Juan, Don Quijote, or in the operas Don Carlos, Don Giovanni, Don Pasquale, etc. Hence, it is also a (rather old-fashioned) slang name for a Spaniard.
Don is also commonly used as a general term for mafia bosses.
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 Haunted Places in the United Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
England - Dover - The Roman Lighthouse - This lighthouse is the oldest one in England.
England - Hampshire - Beaulie abbey - The church in the abbey is said to be haunted by a priest and 2 monks.
England - Rugby - Rugby Theatre - It is haunted by 2 ghosts, 1st in the stalls from where someone that fell of the balcony and died and the 2nd backstage from an old actor that died at home of old age.
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 Don Juan Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
* Don River, Russia, one of the main rivers of Russia.
* River Don, AberdeenshireRiver Don, Scotland, a river in Aberdeenshire (traditional)Aberdeenshire which rises in the Grampian MountainsGrampians and flows 131 km (82 miles) eastwards to the North Sea at Aberdeen, ScotlandAberdeen.
*River Don, England, a river in South Yorkshire which rises in the Pennines and flows 112 km (70 miles) eastwards to join the River Ouse, YorkshireYorkshire Ouse shortly before it, in turn, flows into the Humber.
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 wiki/River Don, England Definition / wiki/River Don, England Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Don's major tributaries are the Dearne, the Rother, the SheafThe River Sheaf is a river in South Yorkshire, England.
Along the Sheffield–Rotherham stretch of the river are five weirsA weir is a small overflow type dam commonly used to raise the level of a small river or stream.
The Don derives its name from DanuIn Irish mythology, Danu or Dana was the mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (peoples of the goddess Danu), although little is recorded about her as a character.
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 DON FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Don is also commonly used as a general term for mafia bosses, coming from the Italian term
Don_River,_Russia, one of the main rivers of Russia.
River_Don,_England, a river in South_Yorkshire which rises in the Pennines and flows 112 km (70 miles) eastwards to join the Yorkshire Ouse shortly before it, in turn, flows into the Humber.
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 Don - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Italian, Don is a title of respect prefixed to a man's Christian name, e.g.
Don Bosco, or in the operas Don Carlos, Don Giovanni, Don Pasquale, etc. Hence, it is also a (rather old-fashioned) slang name for a Spaniard.
Don is also commonly used as a general term for
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 Encyclopedia: Don River, Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The main city on the river is Rostov on Don, its main tributary the Donets.
Donets (Донец), is a tributary of Don River, Russia.
The Don was known in the times of the old Scythians as the Tanaïs, and has been a major trading route ever since.
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 River Rivelin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The River Rivelin is a river in South Yorkshire, England.
It is joined by the River Loxley at Malin Bridge before flowing into the River Don at Hillsborough.
The valley which the river runs through was especially loved by the "corn law rhymer" Ebenezer Elliott.
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 River Don, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
For other rivers with similar names, see Don River.
It rises in the Pennines and flows for 112km (70m) eastwards, through the Don Valley, via Penistone, Sheffield, Rotherham, Mexborough, Conisbrough, Doncaster and Stainforth.
Along the Sheffield - Rotherham stretch of the river are five weirs that punctuate a local footpath: the Five Weirs Walk.
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 Don, River --  Encyclopædia Britannica
river in Aberdeenshire, northeastern Scotland, rising in the Grampian Mountains, flowing generally eastward parallel to and north of the River Dee, and emptying into the North Sea at Aberdeen after a course of 82 miles (132 km).
Throughout the world the river is associated with images of the turbulent and colourful Don Cossacks—romanticized in a famous series of novels by the 20th-century Russian writer...
Europe's longest river and the principal waterway of Russia, the Volga arises in the Valdai Hills northwest of Moscow and flows southeastward for 2,325 miles (3,740 kilometers) to empty into the Caspian Sea.
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 Don   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Presently Don Hilario got up, and, with many apologies dance at a neighbouring _estancia_, took himself off.
Soon room where a bed had been prepared for me. It was a large, a few tall, upright chairs bound with leather and fl with age.
The cobwebs, on which flourished a numerous colony of long-legged even envied Don Hilario, away enjoying himself with the Rocha beauties.
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 River In South England - Great Web Sites about the Wonderful Country of England!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The River Rother is a river in the northern midlands of England, after which the town of Rotherham and the Rother Valley constituency are named.
The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England.
Fowey (pronounced "Foy") is a town in south Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Fowey...
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 Pint Pleasures: The Riverside Cafe Bar / The River Don and Smoking in Pubs
Sheffield, like Rome and Seattle, is built on 7 hills around 5 rivers which include the Don, the Sheaf, the Rivelin, the Loxley, and the Porter.
The Don was the location of the first recorded use of water power for industry, which eventually led to the construction of many of Sheffield's famous steel mills along the river's banks.
Sadly this caused the rich salmon population to dwindle, and the Don eventually became one of the most polluted rivers in England.
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 Pagan News - Pagan News & Information
Don ruled over the Land of the Dead.
* River Don, AberdeenshireRiver Don, Scotland, a river in Aberdeenshire which rises in the Grampian MountainsGrampians and flows 131 km (82 miles) eastwards to the North Sea at Aberdeen, ScotlandAberdeen.
* Don River, Toronto is one of two major rivers framing Toronto against Lake Ontario.
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 Thorne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Thorne is a town in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Lincolnshire.
It lies east of the River Don, on the, and is located at approximately 53° 36′ 30″ N 0° 57′ 30″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=53_36_30_N_0_57_30_W_), at an elevation of around 5 metres above sea level.
The town is served by two railway stations: Thorne North, and Thorne South; as well as Junction 6 of the M18 motorway.
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Although the Merrimack River begins in the mountains of New Hampshire, and it ends in the flat coastal areas of Massachusetts, most of the river's journey is made through New Hampshire's lowland hills and urban areas (#8).
The Merrimack River Watershed Initiative is one such organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of the Merrimack River and the waters which flow into it.
These artificial blockages of the natural flow of the river are useful to humans for transportation purposes, but they have become a threat to other habitats along the coast of the Hudson River.
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 River Sheaf - MindSharer Article Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The River Sheaf is a river in South Yorkshire, England.
The river has been polluted upstream through centuries of industrial activity, including iron and steel working, and is only slowly recovering.
Along the river can be seen the Grade 1 listed Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet and Beauchief Abbey.
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 New England Science Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 200-pound, blond, brawny cat takes no notice of its admirer as she gazes and leans against the fenced-off section, which is one of seven outdoor wildlife exhibits at the New England Science Center in Worcester.
And at the path's bottom, two river otters rustle through weeds in a concrete-and-glass exhibit, then dive into an algae-infested pool.
The New England Science Center intends to launch its first, major revitalization effort in decades, and this includes reconstructing all of the outdoor animal exhibits.
www.worcesterphoenix.com /archive/features/98/09/04/DON_T_FENCE_US_IN.html   (3463 words)

  
 Don River --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Dnieper, Don, and Volga river basins and their drainage network.
More results on "Don River" when you join.
Don Giovanni refuses to repent and is engulfed by flames.
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 FREE MARKET FAIRY TALES
Ironside was forced to cede the north of England to Cnut, and his subsequent murder resulted in Cnut gaining control over the whole of the country.
England was spared a Spanish invasion at Falmouth by the intervention of the weather.
The first inkling the English had of their close escape was when one of the Spanish ships was forced to come into port at St Ives - even worse, it transpired that her master had previously spent three years on reconnaissance around the English coast helping plan the invasion.
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 Hunting New England Shipwrecks
Seeking religious freedom, a small group of people left England in 1620 and established a colony on the New England coast.
Nineteenth-century New England whale hunters coined a name for the ride they got when towed by a harpooned whale.
New England is the home of the last continually-manned lighthouse in the United States.
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 Cutlery Definitions and Related History
Solingen, in Germany, and Sheffield, in England, have been noted for their cutlery since the Middle Ages.
470,685) and district, South Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Don River and four tributaries.
Seki City is situated in the mid south of Gifu Prefecture, between the famous rivers of Kiso and Nagara.
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 Birder's Journal: New England's Seasonal Waterfalls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Summary Part of the charm of southern New England, is that distinctive features of the landscape often occur on a human scale.
Part of the charm of southern New England, where I make my home, is that distinctive features of the landscape often occur on a human scale.
The stately trees, the rhythm of walking, the undulations of the trail, and the periodic views of the wide, slow river set between rolling hills usually lull me into a wilderness reverie.
news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2002/09/0923_020923_fallingwater.html   (740 words)

  
 Travel Impressions: England
While the walls of other medieval cities were either torn down or destroyed, Chester still has 2 miles of fortified city walls intact making it one of the most interesting and charming cities in England.
London, the cosmopolitan capital of England, is a city rich with history, ground-breaking architecture and culture.
Of course, one of the major draws for visitors is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where England's most prestigious actors perform.
www.travimp.com /destinations/europe/england/england.html   (760 words)

  
 Earth Centre, Doncaster uses ABB’s system to help assess the health of the River Don
The water quality monitoring system enables a complete assessment of the condition of river water to be derived for any given time during the day.
Designed to operate continuously with minimum intervention, measurements are made by pumping sample from the river which is circulated around the monitoring system and then returned to the river.
Ensuring that the river’s pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and temperature levels stay within normal limits is essential to the health of aquatic life.
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 England
I have been to England three times, getting to see the preponderance of the country.
England is definitley my favorite foreign country and the only other nation that I have been to that I can honestly see myself living in.
In England they drive on the left side of the road and the stearing wheel is on the right side of the car!
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 AllRefer.com - Don, river, England (British And Irish Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Don, river, England, British And Irish Physical Geography
Don[dOn] Pronunciation Key, river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, rising in the Pennines, N England.
It flows SE through Sheffield, then turns NE and flows past Rotherham and Doncaster to the River Ouse at Goole.
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 Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright: Part Third/Chapter 4 - from www.biblestudy.org
Hence it makes no difference if the word is Dan, Don, Dun, Din or Den, it is equal to the Hebrew D-n, in which the speaker sounds the vowel according to characteristics of his own dialect.
The fact that the Dnieper and the Dniester are written without a vowel between the D and the N is quite as significant as the fact that the Don has one.
It is remarkable that there is not only a river Don in Scotland, but also a river Doon, and that there is also a river Don in England.
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