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Lille

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Chief town in the department of Nord, in the extreme N. of France, 60 m. inland from Calais, an ancient and at present very strong fortress, is in a fertile district; the town, rebuilt in modern times, has a Catholic university, a medical school, library, and art gallery, and thriving industries, linen, cotton, tobacco, sugar, and many others.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Lille'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​l/lille.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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