Our navigation bar is loading . . .

 


 

Jesus Christ Saves Ministries

Helping San Diego, California and beyond since 1997.  




 

JCSM's Top 1000 Christian Sites - Free Traffic Sharing Service!


Do you need volunteer, community service, work, military or court hours?

Click here and add this page to your favorites!

Return to the JCSM Study Center!

Encyclopedia Britannica



ARGUIN

This article appears in Volume V02, Page 482 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: APO-ARN
ARGUIN , an
island
 , (identified by some writers with
Hanno
 's Cerne), off the west
coast
  of Africa, a little
south
  of Cape Blanco, in 2o 25' N., 16 37' W. It is some 4 M.
long
  by 21 broad, produces gum-arabic, and is the seat of a lucrative turtle-
fishery
 . Off the
island
 , which was discovered by the Portuguese in the 15th century, are extensive and very dangerous reefs. Arguin was occupied in turn by Portuguese, Dutch, English and French; and to France it now belongs. The aridity of the soil and the bad anchorage prevent a permanent
settlement
 . The
fishery
  is mostly carried on by inhabitants of the
Canary
  Isles. In July 1816 the French frigate " Medusa,'- which carried
officers
  on their way to
Senegal
  to take possession of that country for France, was wrecked off Arguin, 350 lives being lost.


End of Article: ARGUIN


If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
<a href="http://jcsm.org/StudyCenter/Encyclopedia/APO_ARN/ARGUIN.html">
ARGUIN
</a>
(Previous)
ARGOSY (a corruption, by transposition of lette... 		(Next)
ARGUMENT

 


 
 


JCSM was founded in 1997 and exists to help the community and bring people into a life-changing and productive relationship with Jesus Christ. JCSM offers over 200,000 free web pages, including its weekly inspirational emails that were sent continuously for over a decade.

Jesus Christ Saves Ministries
P.O. Box 9297
San Diego, CA  92169
1-888-887-0417 or Email

JCSM is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. Copyright © 1997-2012.
 

 

Sponsored Advertisements

Online First Aid and CPR Certification  .  DHA Solutions  .  PB Happy Hour Specials  .  Improvising Made Easy For Guitar and Bass  .  The Skeptic's Annotated Bible: Corrected and Explained  .  Home Equity Loans  .  First Aid and CPR Online  .  San Diego Music Lessons  .  10,000 Wise Quotes and Spiritual Sayings  .  Blow Up Your Site (For Free!)  .  San Diego DUI Lawyers  .  Jason Gastrich  .  Jordan Faith Gastrich  .  Divorce Secrets Revealed  .  Post Your Ad Link Free  .  San Diego Soccer Training  .  JCSM  .  Download Sermons  .  Custom Religious Banners, Build A Sign  .  Christian Singles Dating  .  Christian T-Shirts  .  Healing Christian Prayer  .  Bumper Authority  .  Personalized Blogs and Email  .  San Diego Haircuts  .  The Do the Math Diet  .  Stop Twitter Spam  .  Christian Conservative Work at Home Network  .  The Website of the Lord