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Bible Encyclopedias
Barbuda
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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an island in the British West Indies. It lies 25 m. N. of Antigua, of which it is a dependency, in 17° 33' N. and 61° 43' W., and it has an a ea of 62 sq. M. Pop. (1901) 775. It is flat and densely wooded. On the western side there is a large lagoon, separated from thesea by a spit of sand. The part of the island under cultivation is very fertile, and the air is remarkable for its purity. Cattle and horses are bred and wild deer are still found. Salt and phosphates of lime are exported. The island was annexed by Great Britain in 1628 and was bestowed in 1680 upon the Codrington family who, for more than 200 years, held it as a kind of feudal fief.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Barbuda'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/b/barbuda.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Barbuda'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/b/barbuda.html. 1910.
