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Originally appearing in Volume V13, Page 741 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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HORTEN , a seaport of See also:

Norway, in Jarlsberg-See also:

LAURVIK, LARVIK

Laurvik amt (See also:

COUNTY (through Norm. Fr. comae, cf. O. Fr. cunte, conk', Mod. Fr. comae, from Lat. comitatus, cf. Ital. comitato, Prov. comtat; see COUNT)

county), beautifully situated on the See also:

west See also:

BANK

bank of the See also:

CHRISTIANIA (officially KRISTIANIA)

Christiania See also:

FJORD, or FIORD

Fjord, opposite See also:

MOSS

Moss, 38 m. by See also:

WATER

water and 66 by See also:

RAIL

rail S. of Christiania . Pop . (190o) 846o . It is practically See also:

UNITED

united with Karl-Johansvaern, which is defended by strong fortifications, is the headquarters of the See also:

NORWEGIAN

Norwegian See also:

FLEET

fleet, and possesses an See also:

ARSENAL

arsenal and See also:

SHIPBUILDING

shipbuilding yards . There are also an See also:

OBSERVATORY

observatory and a nautical museum .

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