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... early French spellings of the name , and the -aa- of wiišihkaanhsink . Third , there is a problem with the sound š , written -sh- , in " Wishkonsing , " since the early French spelling < Ouisconsing > 3 and all its variants do not have ...
... early French spellings of the name , and the -aa- of wiišihkaanhsink . Third , there is a problem with the sound š , written -sh- , in " Wishkonsing , " since the early French spelling < Ouisconsing > 3 and all its variants do not have ...
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... early eighteenth century systematically encouraged emigration of Protestants from Catholic regions of Germany such as the Palatinate . Other early settlers , for example in Virginia and Georgia , had a more mercantile or adventurous ...
... early eighteenth century systematically encouraged emigration of Protestants from Catholic regions of Germany such as the Palatinate . Other early settlers , for example in Virginia and Georgia , had a more mercantile or adventurous ...
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... early America settled by Eng- lish colonists . The Raleigh Colony ( established in 1587 ) was the earliest English - speaking colony in what is now the United States . Of the 99 men and boys in the Colony , 23 were named John , 15 were ...
... early America settled by Eng- lish colonists . The Raleigh Colony ( established in 1587 ) was the earliest English - speaking colony in what is now the United States . Of the 99 men and boys in the Colony , 23 were named John , 15 were ...
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American Indian placenames in the United States | 15 |
the derivation and referent of an old puzzle | 39 |
Placenames derived from Chinook Jargon in the state | 57 |
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