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Bienne, Lake of

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

In the Swiss canton of Berne; the Aar is led into it when in flood, so as to prevent inundation below; on the shores of it are remains of lake-dwellings, and an island in it, St. Pierre, the retreat of Rousseau in 1765.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Bienne, Lake of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/bienne-lake-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.