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  2. Reda (fabric mill) - Wikipedia

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    Lanificio Carlo Reda e figli (Carlo Reda and Sons Woolen Mill) was founded in 1865 [1] [2] in Valle Mosso, in the Province of Biella, by entrepreneur Carlo Reda, who started the company from an old mill. The company was carried forward by his son Giovanni until Luigi Botto took over in 1919.

  3. Gristmill - Wikipedia

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    The diagram depicts a runner stone. Grinding mechanism in an old Swedish flour mill, 2005 The old water mill at Decew Falls in St. Catharines in Southern Ontario, 2009. The Greek geographer Strabo reported in his Geography that a water-powered grain-mill existed near the palace of king Mithradates VI Eupator at Cabira, Asia Minor, before 71 BC. [1]

  4. Stratford Mill (Constable) - Wikipedia

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    Stratford Mill was a water-powered paper mill, located on a small island just outside the village, [1] it can be seen on the far left of the picture. Constable made a sketch of children fishing by the mill in 1811 now known as Anglers at Stratford Mill (private collection), [ 1 ] but this view extends to display more of the river, a barge and ...

  5. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.

  6. Fill-In (puzzle) - Wikipedia

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    If a starter word is given in the grid, using it as the beginning search point is often useful. Raw "trial and error" is best used when only two or three words can potentially fit at a given location; temporarily assume one of the words, and see if an impossible letter combination results.

  7. Table setting - Wikipedia

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    Informal setting with pancakes in a California mountain cabin. At an informal setting, fewer utensils are used and serving dishes are placed on the table. Sometimes the cup and saucer are placed on the right side of the spoon, about 30 cm or 12 inches from the edge of the table. Often, in less formal settings, the napkin should be in the wine ...

  8. List of fictional towns in literature - Wikipedia

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    It is the setting of the second novel in the Annals of the Western Shore trilogy. Once famed as a center of learning, but it was invaded and subjugated by the Alds, a desert people who believe the written word to be evil. Aramanth: William Nicholson: Wind On Fire: fictional walled city in the world of William Nicholson's Wind On Fire trilogy.

  9. Millstone - Wikipedia

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    The basic anatomy of a millstone. This is a runner stone; a bedstone would not have the "Spanish Cross" into which the supporting millrind fits.. Millstones or mill stones are stones used in gristmills, used for triturating, crushing or, more specifically, grinding wheat or other grains.