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  Euphrates River
The Sunni Muslim area east of the Euphrates river is one of the most dangerous in the country for Iraqi security forces, with ambushes common.
Fallujah, which sits along the Euphrates River, is a drab market town, filled with two-story apartment buildings and walled houses the color of a dust storm.
With US units positioned to the south and east, and the Euphrates River on the west, insurgents are being squeezed into a corner, the military said.
conservation.mongabay.com /Euphrates_River.htm   (2784 words)

  
 River customs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
For example, twelve stones from twelve south-running rivers were collected and slept on to cure stomach pains; a cure for whooping cough was to make porridge over a stream running from north to south.
The River Tweed was known as a bloodthirsty river, so salt was thrown into it and onto the nets.
The River Lark in the Fens is known as the River Jordan because it was such a popular place for baptisms.
www.england-in-particular.info /rivercust2.html   (1368 words)

  
 Agate
When the deposits in an agate have been formed on a crop of crystals, or on a rugose base, the cross-section presents a zigzag pattern, rather like the plan of a fortress with salient and retiring angles, whence the stone is termed fortification agate.
A Mexican agate, showing only a single eye, has received the name of "cyclops." Included matter of a green colour, like fragments of "green earth," embedded in the chalcedony and disposed in filaments and other forms suggestive of vegetable growth, gives rise to moss agate.
An enormous trade in agate-working is carried on in a small district in Germany, around Oberstein on the Nahe, a tributary of the Rhine at Bingen.
www.jewelry-paideia.com /reference/ref-gemstone-agate-1.php   (1967 words)

  
 2 SCOTLAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The river and the sea guaranteed the most picturesque setting for Inverness and although we did not feel particularly attracted by the tourist scene in the place it was definitely worthwhile to linger a little and enjoy the place for a while.
Some of Scotland's most dramatic scenery is to be found on the islands in the west, most notably the Hebrides.
The views from there were awe-inspiring: the eye looked out over the waters, the beach line, lakes and rolling hills in all directions.
www.mythopedia.info /Scotland.htm   (8382 words)

  
 Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The North-east corner of Scotland - from the Firth of Forth in the south to the Moray Firth in the north - is quintessentially Scottish.
With some of Scotland's most breathtaking highland and coastal scenery the north-east is a mecca for both adventure seekers and people wishing to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
More than half of Scotland's distilleries are located in Speyside and the town of Keith is home to the oldest working distillery in the highlands.
www.adventurebritain.com /scotlandnortheast.htm   (1654 words)

  
 River Eye - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
There are two rivers of this name in the United Kingdom
This page was last modified 22:25, 20 May 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Eye   (88 words)

  
 Towns in Southern Scotland on AboutBritain.com
Coldstream is a small town situated on the river tweed, which forms the natural boundary between Scotland and England.
Glasgow is Scotland's second and largest city, situated on the banks of the River Clyde; it is the gateway to the Trossachs, the beautiful West Coast and the Highlands of Scotland.
The local motto "Peebles for Pleasure", is borne out by the town's attractive setting amongst the hills on the banks of the River Tweed, and it is a favourite holiday destination, particularly with golfers and anglers.
www.aboutbritain.com /TownsSScotland.asp   (1008 words)

  
 Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Chris is writing postcards and I think it’s the scratching of his pen on the paper that wakes me. We are just crossing the border into Scotland and there is a definite change in the scenery.
The grass is divided into sections with flat stone walls, crumbling at the perfect spots, but still doing their jobs with the small herds of sheep scattered around the landscape.
We walk along the River Ness and I spend half my time trying to get a picture of the old clock tower on the other side, minus all the stores and cars.
members.cox.net /medicman65/Yanez/Scotland.htm   (5841 words)

  
 Scotland on Sunday - The Review - Festival with a Clint in its eye   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
One of the most acclaimed titles at Cannes this year, Mystic River is his most substantial and fully realised work in close to a decade.
Adapted from a novel by Dennis Lehane, it is a brooding, mature thriller that carries strong echoes of Unforgiven in its exploration of the evil that men do and the inescapable legacy of violence.
Mystic River has its UK premiere at the 57th Edinburgh International Film Festival - UGC, August 21, 6pm, and August 22, 9pm, and opens nationwide on October 24.
scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /thereview.cfm?id=758912003   (990 words)

  
 Scotland on Sunday - Spectrum - TV: Take me to the River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This fact alone should guarantee the first episode viewers by the bucketload and suggests that BBC Scotland are taking their product very seriously indeed.
But River City (aah, the rhyming slang will be all too easy if it turns out to be a stinker...) is here now, so we might as well make the best of it.
The secret to a good soap is secrets, and River City is full of them - charismatic ex-prisoners, slimy ex-boyfriends, new husbands battering old husbands, wicked stepsisters and failing marriages - and all in the first 15 minutes.
scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /spectrum.cfm?id=1042602002   (588 words)

  
 River Dee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It was taken down from its position by the river in 1831 and then re-erected in the park in 1897.
By the 16th century ships were entering Chester from Ireland, Scotland, France and Spain, bringing wine, linen, skins, iron and sugar, and in the 16th and 17th centuries was used as the main embarkation point for troops to Ireland.
This is the weir on the river, built in the 11th century by the Norman Earl, Hugh Lupus, in order to power his corn mills which were on the Chester side of the Dee.
users.eggconnect.net /michaelgreatorex/water.htm   (918 words)

  
 The River Dee - Scotland's Best Spring Salmon Fishing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Gyrodactylus Salaris does not occur in UK rivers and experiments carried out in Norway have shown that Scottish salmon, like those of Norway, are killed by the parasite.
To eliminate Gyrodactylus Salaris from affected rivers, all types of fish capable of harbouring the parasite must be removed, so restoration of salmon stocks in affected rivers has involved poisoning whole catchments.
Some years ago, Gyrodactylus Salaris was accidentally transferred for the first time to some rivers of the west coast of Sweden, to Norway and more recently to some of the rivers in northern Finland and northern Russia.
www.dsfia.org /disease.html   (839 words)

  
 River Inver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
However most of the river runs down a steep, narrow chute on river left and even if things go wrong there is no obvious reason why one should end up in 'The Cave'.
The final half mile gorge can be readily inspected by walking up the path on the south bank of the river from the egress point where the A837 crosses the river as it enters the town.
Although we had walked the river earlier in the week and saw the cave/ sump, we were boat scouting on the day, and made the mistake of eddying out river right above the cave to then take the main shute.
www.s106156335.websitehome.co.uk /inver.htm   (936 words)

  
 River Arun
River opened for navigation between Houghton Bridge and Newbridge in 1790.
Although the river was once made navigable for 36 miles from Christchurch to Salisbury boats are no longer able to use the waterway.
In 1535 a commission was appointed to remove weirs and obstructions from the river but no work seems to have been done.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/River-Arun.html   (1216 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Scotland - Missing boy found drowned in river   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
THE mother of a teenager who drowned near Loch Lomond said that in death, her son had found the freedom he had been denied after suffering brain damage in a road accident.
It is understood Adam, who went missing during a hike on Tuesday, died as he tried to cross the fast- flowing river which runs into the loch between its eastern shore and the Ardlui caravan and camp site, where he was on holiday with his family.
After the youngster failed to return, his family launched their own search but the alarm was finally raised and police officers, the coastguard and mountain rescue teams were called into to search the area.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=859652003   (650 words)

  
 Fishing Scotland guide to fly fishing holidays and tuition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Spey Casting and salmon fishing Orvis courses by Ally Gowans on May 9/10 and September 5/6 2005 at Dunkeld on the R Tay.
River water levels in Scottish rivers - the importance of river levels for trout, salmon and sea trout fish with links to water height information.
Rivers systems include the Tay, Isla, Ericht and Blackwater, River South Esk, River Dee and the River Tummel.
www.flyfish-scotland.com   (770 words)

  
 Scotland
The area around Aberfoyle is one of the prettiest parts of Scotland and has been popular with visitors ever since Sir Walter Scott sang its praises in his poem The Lady of the Lake and his novel Rob Roy which romanticised the exploits of Rob Roy Macgregor, cattle rustler, freebooter and local folk-hero.
It stretches from the river mouth to Tomintoul and is a favourite route for both beginners and old hands alike.
The Queen noted in her Journal that the city’s situation "is quite lovely; it is on the Tay, with wooded hills skirting it entirely on one side, and hills are seen again in the distance, the river winding beautifully".
www.teapottrail.co.uk /scotland.htm   (3049 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Scotland - The river of returning fish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Figures published in the annual report of the River Tweed Commissioners (RTC) show that 8,854 rod-caught salmon were thrown back by fishermen during the 2003 season, which saw record landings of 13,886 fish.
Tony Coleman, the superintendent of the Tweed river bailiffs, reveals in the report how the large numbers of fish in the lower reaches while water levels were low last summer proved an irresistible attraction for poachers.
A total of 22 suspected poachers were reported for prosecution while 165 illegal nets and eight dinghies were recovered from the river during 2003.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=263562004   (899 words)

  
 London Eye River Cruise Experience   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The boat departs from a pier next to the Eye and takes in the Tower of London and Houses of Parliament.
The London Eye was recently named one of the "Seven Wonders of Britain" in a poll of English residents undertaken by the English Tourist Board.
Six cruises are running from the Eye every day from 1 August to 6 September, they will then run every weekend until the end of the year.
www.britainexpress.com /ticker/archives/00000012.htm   (186 words)

  
 Scotland Hotels
It is an ideal base for touring north east Scotland's wealth of attractions: Balmoral Castle, Royal Deeside, the Whisky and Castle Trails, golf courses galore, walking, skiing, art galleries and museums.
Situated in the heart of Central Scotland, the hotel offers an ideal base for those who are looking to explore the real Scotland.
Set in 18 acres of parkland, on the banks of the River Clyde, the Erskine Bridge Hotel is ideally located for visiting not only Glasgow but the surrounding countryside including the Trossachs and Loch Lomond being only a short drive away by car.
www.hotelindex.co.uk /Scotland-Hotels.htm   (7951 words)

  
 Scotland Yard
"Scotland Yard" was a series of 39 films made at Merton Park Studios from 1953 to 1961 as cinema second features.
Scotland Yard was retitled Casebook, slightly cut to a 25 minute running time and shown on tv in the early sixties.
These are the Scotland Yard stories we are currently missing- 08 The Strange Case Of Blondie, 09 The Silent Witness, 14 Murder Anonymous, 15 Wall Of Death, 26 Night Crossing, 37 The Never Never Murder.
www.78rpm.co.uk /tvy.htm   (11471 words)

  
 River Tay
The river can be paddled all the way from Loch Tay to the North Sea at Dundee.
The river is normally paddled at well known and well used sections.
This tree is river left and gave us quite a scare pinning us for what felt like a number of minutes.
www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /taysca.htm   (537 words)

  
 london photos - river thames pictures london eye big ben london eye photography
Night pictures taken on a walk alongside the river thames from southwark bridge past the tate modern and the millenium footbridge then past flfriars bridge.
Passing waterloo and Hungerford bridges to the british airways london eye.
Back down to the victoria embankment and then along to st pauls cathedral alongside the river thames and back to southwark bridge.All thumbnails link to larger captioned images.
www.buyimage.co.uk /photonet/thameswalk/thameswalk.html   (169 words)

  
 Scotland
At one time, the legal marrying age in Scotland was 16, compared to 21 in England, so many young couples, unwilling to wait the extra five years would run up to Scotland, usually hotly pursued by the bride's father, and stop at the flsmith's shop.
This was because in addition to a lower age of consent, Scottish law also allowed local tradesmen to perform marriages when there was no vicar or Justice of the Peace around.
He says it's just to keep an eye on his bus, but we like to think that it's because he likes us.
www.cs.cuc.edu /~scottrel/scotland.html   (2679 words)

  
 Tsui Design & Research Inc. | In The Media
To see innocently, truthfully and with fresh eyes one must have inquisitiveness that is free; that is not identified with any particular thing but simply looking into everything everywhere.
Most of us have done what we have been told to do and quietly sail through the river of life on the waves of conditioning and conformity accomplishing that which will be tomorrow forgotten.
They are from all over the globe, Africa, Scotland, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, China, Japan and the USA and they have come here to work with Eugene Tsui; to learn about this extraordinary approach to design, to learn from nature; and to be in a creative setting unlike any other office.
www.tdrinc.com /media.html   (7924 words)

  
 Scotland Diary
Walked around Inverness--a gorgeous little city, it straddles a clear shallow river, has lots of churches long the bank, and a 19th century castle that looks like it was built for tourists.
He stumbles along with me across Inverness' bouncy river footbridge to a restored Georgian mansion that houses a museum devoted to a history of Highland music, raining from bagpipes to Celtic songs.
Scotland doesn't want to see us go--a 2 hour power failure stands us on the railroad tracks.
www.nasw.org /users/nasw/jtravis/scot.htm   (3299 words)

  
 History from Rampant Scotland Directory
Based in Edinburgh, NAS is the main archive for sources of the history of Scotland as a separate kingdom, her role in the British isles and the links between Scotland and many other countries over the centuries.
Scanned images of historical maps of Scotland, including 300 of the most important maps from 1560-1769, Pont's maps of Scotland 1583-1596 and 18th century military maps of Scotland.
The two Statistical Accounts of Scotland, covering the 1790s and the 1830s, are among the best contemporary reports of life during the agricultural and industrial revolutions in Europe.
www.rampantscotland.com /history.htm   (5332 words)

  
 Folklore and Legend - Scotland
He went to the fireplace and prepared to climb up the chimney; but as he stepped upon the jamb of the fireplace, the smoke from the burning peats so tickled his little nose that he gave a huge sneeze and fell with a dump on the floor.
Many years ago, long before shooting in Scotland was a fashion as it is now, two young men spent the autumn in the very far north, living in a lodge far from other houses, with an old woman to cook for them.
He hunts about until he finds a lock of wool, and then he takes it to the river, and holds it in his mouth, and so puts the end of his brush into the water, and down he goes slowly.
folkloreandmyth.netfirms.com /scotland.html   (5683 words)

  
 Columbia River
The travel agent had said we could board the boat between noon and 4PM, but when we asked the crew, they said boarding would be at 4 and we should check in at the hotel.
We saw fltail deer, beaver, big-horned sheep, California sea lions, llamas, goats, river elk (their term for cows) and even a full moon from a fisherman.
Tuesday, we awoke in the twin towns of Lewiston and Clarkston near the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake Rivers.
www.bjandtony.com /200404Portland.html   (3353 words)

  
 Scotland, Glasgow, C18th water powered Cotton Mills, New Lanark
While poets and artists and tourists in search of the sublime came and went, two visitors in 1783 looked at the falls with a different eye.
David Dale, son of a grocer, and prosperous cloth merchant accompanied by Richard Arkwright wondered if the power of all this water could be harnessed to drive cotton spinning machines.
About Scotland - www.aboutscotland.com - design photography john boyd-brent - about this site
www.aboutscotland.com /water/clydenl.html   (741 words)

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