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• WHITE
• WHITE, ANDREW DICKSON (1832– )
• WHITE, GILBERT (1720–1793)
• WHITE, HENRY KIRKE (1785-1806)
• WHITE, HUGH LAWSON (1773-1840)
• WHITE, JOSEPH BLANCO (1775-1841)
• WHITE, RICHARD GRANT (1822-1885)
• WHITE, ROBERT (1645-1704)
• WHITE, SIR GEORGE STUART (1835– )
• WHITE, SIR THOMAS (1492-1567)
• WHITE, SIR WILLIAM ARTHUR (1824--1891)
• WHITE, SIR WILLIAM HENRY (1845– )
• WHITE, THOMAS (1628-1698)
• WHITE, THOMAS (c. 1550-1624)

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Water)  , a town of the Chinese empire, Eastern Turkestan, in 41° 7' N. and 79° 7' E. of Uch-Turfan and 270 M . N.E. of Yarkand, near the left bank of the Aksu river, which takes its origin in the T'ien-shan (Tian-shan) mountains and joins the Tarim . It belongs to the series of oases (Uch-Turfan, Bai, Koucha, &c.) situated at the southern foot of the eastern T'ien-shan mountains . The town, which is supposed to have about 6000 houses, is enclosed by a wall . It is an important centre for caravan routes and has a considerable trade . There are some cotton manufactures; and the place is celebrated for its richly ornamented saddlery made from deerskin . A Chinese garrison is stationed here, and copper and iron are wrought in the neighbourhood by exiled Chinese criminals . Extensive cattle-breeding is carried on by the inhabitants .