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Brooklyn
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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A suburb of New York, on Long Island, though ranking as a city, and the fourth in the Union; separated from New York by the East River, a mile broad, and connected with it by a magnificent suspension bridge, the largest in the world, as well as by some 12 lines of ferry boats plied by steam; it is now incorporated in Greater New York; has 10 m. of water front, extensive docks and warehouses, and does an enormous shipping trade; manufactures include glass, clothing, chemicals, metallic wares, and tobacco; there is a naval yard, dock, and storehouse; the city is really a part of New York; has many fine buildings, parks, and pleasure grounds.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Brooklyn'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/b/brooklyn.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Brooklyn'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/b/brooklyn.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
