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Devon

(Encyclopedia) Devon Devon dĕvˈən [key], county, 2,591 sq mi (6,711 sq km), SW England. The county town is…

Devon cattle

(Encyclopedia) Devon cattleDevon cattledĕvˈən [key], breed of cattle originated in England and brought to America by colonists as early as 1623. They range in color from deep red to pale chestnut,…

Devon Island

(Encyclopedia) Devon Island, c.20,900 sq mi (54,100 sq km), Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Baffin and Ellesmere islands.

Devonshire

(Encyclopedia) Devonshire, England: see Devon.

Barnstaple

(Encyclopedia) Barnstaple Barnstaple bärnˈstəpəl [key], town, Devon, SW England, on the Taw River estuary. The river…

Edward Davy

physician, scientistBorn: 6/16/1806Birthplace: Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England After studying medicine and beginning a career as a chemist, he became interested in telegraphy. He immigrated to…

Lundy Isle

(Encyclopedia) Lundy Isle, 3 mi (4.8 km) long, off Devon, SW England, at the mouth of the Bristol Channel. Granite was quarried there for centuries. Inhabited in prehistoric times, Lundy Isle was a…

George Wharton PEPPER, Congress, PA (1867-1961)

Senate Years of Service: 1922-1927Party: RepublicanPEPPER, George Wharton, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 16, 1867; prepared privately for college; graduated…

Teignmouth

(Encyclopedia) TeignmouthTeignmouthtĭnˈməth [key], town (1991 pop. 12,500), Devon, SW England, at the mouth of the Teign River on the English Channel. Teignmouth is a seaport and resort. The harbor,…

Exmouth

(Encyclopedia) Exmouth Exmouth ĕkˈsməth, –smouth [key], town, Devon, SW England, at the mouth of the Exe River. It is…