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Notre Dame Bay

(Encyclopedia)Notre Dame Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.40 mi (60 km) long and 50 mi (80 km) wide, NE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada. The Exploits River empties into it. The bay has an irregular shoreline and contai...

Kendrick, John

(Encyclopedia)Kendrick, John, c.1740–1794, American sea captain, b. Massachusetts. During part of the American Revolution he commanded privateers. As commander of an expedition composed of the Columbia and Washin...

Great South Bay

(Encyclopedia)Great South Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.45 mi (72 km) long, between the southern shore of Long Island and offshore barrier islands, SE N.Y. With the rapid population growth along its shores, the...

bay leaf

(Encyclopedia)bay leaf: see laurel.

Eyre, Edward John

(Encyclopedia)Eyre, Edward John âr [key], 1815–1901, British colonial administrator. In Australia (1833–45) he was a magistrate, explorer, and writer on Australian geography, and had a reputation for sympathy ...

Mirs Bay

(Encyclopedia)Mirs Bay: see Hong Kong.

Humboldt Bay

(Encyclopedia)Humboldt Bay: see Jayapura, Indonesia. ...

Huna Bay

(Encyclopedia)Huna Bay: see Húnaflói, Iceland. ...

Kings Bay

(Encyclopedia)Kings Bay, Spitsbergen: see Kongsfjorden. ...

Murray Bay

(Encyclopedia)Murray Bay, Canada: see La Malbaie. ...