In the Land of Pleasant Living: Names in Virginia's Northern Neck
Abstract Virginia's Northern Neck, also known as the “Land of Pleasant Living,” has many historic places and names dating from the first decade of the 1600s. The earliest names were recorded in 1608 by Captain John Smith from an Algonquian dialect of the local Native Americans. Major watercours...
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2000-12-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1596 |