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St. Louis
One of the great commercial cities of the United States, capital of Missouri State; situated on the Mississippi (here spanned by two fine bridges), 21 m. below its confluence with the Missouri; is a handsomely built city, and equipped with every modern convenience, entirely lit by electric light, etc.; has spacious parks, two universities, public libraries, etc.; is a centre for 18 railroads, which with the great river-way enables it to carry on a vast trade in grain, cotton, wool, furs, live stock, etc.; its tobacco manufacture is the greatest in the world. 2, Also capital of the French colony of Senegal, in West Africa.
- Partie du discours : noun
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- Catégorie : Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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