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In the 16th century the pond stretched for 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) up to the high dam carrying the Lwów Highway. At the beginning of the 20th century, the pond was leased by Ternopil businessman Volodymyr Trach, who exported fish to Poland. In addition it was also used for fish breeding.
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According to one version of the legend, the giant Druon Antigoon guarded a bridge over the Scheldt; [1] [2] another version has Druon guarding the port, demanding a tax from passing ships. [3] When a person did not pay, Druon would cut off a hand (Dutch: hand ) and throw (Dutch: werp ) it into the river.
Maurice Druon (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis dʁyɔ̃]; 23 April 1918 – 14 April 2009) was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" (chairman) between 1985 and 1999.
Cora Scott Pond was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, March 2, 1856.She was a second cousin on her father's side of General Winfield Scott.Her father, Levi Wesley Pond (1827–1908) born in Calais, Maine, was a successful inventor of machinery and booms for milling and logging purposes, and one of the early pioneers in Wisconsin. [6]
Conservatory Water is a pond located in a natural hollow within Central Park in Manhattan, New York City. It is located west of Fifth Avenue, centered opposite East 74th Street. The pond is surrounded by several landscaped hills, including Pilgrim Hill dotted by groves of Yoshino cherry trees and Pug Hill. These plantings were intended to match ...
9 is the ninth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band Pond.It was released on 1 October 2021 by Spinning Top Records. [7] The album was produced by the band themselves, the first since 2012's Beard, Wives, Denim to not be co-produced by former member Kevin Parker, with bandmates Jay Watson and James Ireland on mixing duties.
The Pond was a small, secret organization formed by the government of the United States which operated between 1942 and 1955. [1] It engaged in espionage . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was formally acknowledged by the US government in 2001.