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To: Stoat

That’s a neat atlas. Names take on a sort of “Lord of the Rings” tone.


18 posted on 12/07/2008 5:14:35 AM PST by 6SJ7 (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: 6SJ7
That’s a neat atlas. Names take on a sort of “Lord of the Rings” tone.

Indeed they do! 

The Orkneys has one of the most fascinating origins. Labelled Isles of the Sea Monsters in the atlas, the word 'orc' means whale, or sea monster in Celtic.

 


22 posted on 12/07/2008 7:36:04 AM PST by Stoat (Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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