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Biscay [ˈbɪskeɪ -kɪ] n
(Placename) Bay of. a large bay of the Atlantic Ocean between W France and N Spain: notorious for storms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The autocrat of the North Atlantic was still oppressing his kingdom and its outlying dependencies, even as far as the Bay of Biscay, in the dismal secrecy of thick, very thick, weather. Did you ever hear Benjamin sing the ‘Bay of Biscay, 0? In the coach there was, as afterwards appeared, a Biscay lady on her way to Seville, where her husband was about to take passage for the Indies with an appointment of high honour. |
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