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RAMSEY , a seaport and watering-See also:place on the See also:north-See also:east See also:coast of the Isle of See also:Man, 15 m. N.N.E. of See also:Douglas. Pop. (1901) 4729. It lies on the wide Ramsey See also:Bay, at the mouth of the Sulby See also:river, the See also:estuary of which forms a small See also:harbour. To the north and See also:west the' See also:country is See also:flat, but to the See also:south the See also:lower slopes of the North Ballure See also:- HILL
- HILL (0. Eng. hyll; cf. Low Ger. hull, Mid. Dutch hul, allied to Lat. celsus, high, collis, hill, &c.)
- HILL, A
- HILL, AARON (1685-175o)
- HILL, AMBROSE POWELL
- HILL, DANIEL HARVEY (1821-1889)
- HILL, DAVID BENNETT (1843–1910)
- HILL, GEORGE BIRKBECK NORMAN (1835-1903)
- HILL, JAMES J
- HILL, JOHN (c. 1716-1775)
- HILL, MATTHEW DAVENPORT (1792-1872)
- HILL, OCTAVIA (1838– )
- HILL, ROWLAND (1744–1833)
- HILL, SIR ROWLAND (1795-1879)
hill rise sharply. A See also:creek of the Sulby river on the north See also:side of the See also:town is formed into a picturesque See also:lake. The See also:Queen's See also:pier permits of the landing of passengers at all times, and Ramsey is served by
frequent steamers from See also:Liverpool and other ports. The See also:shore of the bay is sandy and gently sloping, and excellent bathing is afforded. A See also:golf links, a See also:geological and antiquarian museum, the Mooragh See also:Park by the side of the lake, and the See also:palace or See also:concert See also:- HALL
- HALL (generally known as SCHWABISCH-HALL, tc distinguish it from the small town of Hall in Tirol and Bad-Hall, a health resort in Upper Austria)
- HALL (O.E. heall, a common Teutonic word, cf. Ger. Halle)
- HALL, BASIL (1788-1844)
- HALL, CARL CHRISTIAN (1812–1888)
- HALL, CHARLES FRANCIS (1821-1871)
- HALL, CHRISTOPHER NEWMAN (1816—19oz)
- HALL, EDWARD (c. 1498-1547)
- HALL, FITZEDWARD (1825-1901)
- HALL, ISAAC HOLLISTER (1837-1896)
- HALL, JAMES (1793–1868)
- HALL, JAMES (1811–1898)
- HALL, JOSEPH (1574-1656)
- HALL, MARSHALL (1790-1857)
- HALL, ROBERT (1764-1831)
- HALL, SAMUEL CARTER (5800-5889)
- HALL, SIR JAMES (1761-1832)
- HALL, WILLIAM EDWARD (1835-1894)
hall, are among the attractions to visitors. Ramsey is connected with Laxey, the See also:summit of Snaefell, and Douglas by electric See also:tramway, and has connexion with the western See also:part of the See also:island by the See also:Manx See also:Northern railway. The See also:Albert See also:tower, on a wooded hill above the town, commemorating a visit of the See also:Prince See also:Consort in 1847, is a favourite view-point. The harbour has some See also:coasting and fishing See also:trade.
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