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Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 140 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SANDOWN , a watering-See also:

place in the Isle of See also:Wight, See also:England, 61 m. S. of See also:Ryde by See also:rail. Pop. of See also:urban See also:district (1901) 5006. It is beautifully situated on rising ground overlooking Sandown See also:Bay and the See also:English Channel, on the S.E. See also:coast of the See also:island, There is a wide expanse of sandy See also:shore, and bathing is excellent.

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