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Wight, Isle of
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An island in the S. of England, included in Hampshire, from which it is separated by the channel of the Solent (q. v .); it is of triangular shape, is 23 m. of utmost length, and about 14 m. of utmost breadth; it is traversed by a range of chalk downs from E. to W.; the soil is fertile, especially in the E.; the scenery rich and varied, and the climate charming; Newport is the capital in the centre; near Cowes is Osborne House, the summer residence of Queen Victoria.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Wight, Isle of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​w/wight-isle-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Wight, Isle of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​w/wight-isle-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.