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Originally appearing in Volume V20, Page 81 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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OLHAO , a seaport of

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SOUTHERN

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PORTUGAL

Portugal, in the

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DISTRICT

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Faro; 5 M . E. of Faro, on the

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ATLANTIC

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COAST (from Lat. costa, a rib, side)

coast . Pop . (1900) 10,009 . Olhao has a

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GOOD, JOHN MASON (1764-1827)

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HARBOUR (from M.E. hereberge, here, an army; cf. Ger. Heer and -beorg, protection or shelter. Other early forms in English were herberwe and haiborow, as seen in various place names, such as Market Harborough.. The French auberge, an inn, derived through

harbour at the

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head of the

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BARRA, or BARRAY (Scand. Baraey, isle of the ocean)

Barra Nova, a deep channel among the sandy islands which fringe the coast .

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WINE (Lat. vinum, Gr. oivos)

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FRUIT (through the French from the Lat. fructus; frui, to enjoy)

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cork, baskets and

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SUMACH

sumach are exported in small

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COASTING

coasting vessels; there are important sardine and

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TUNNY (Thunnus thynnus)

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FISHERIES

fisheries; and boats, sails and cordage are manufactured .

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