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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: State of New York (11160 words) |
 | The ice-free and deep-channelled port of New York, lying at the mouth of the Hudson River, with its wide roadsteads and anchorages and vast transportation facilities is indeed the greatest property of the State of New York. |
 | New York State is divided by the Department of Agriculture of the United States into three climatological districts: (1) the Hudson, Delaware, and Susquehanna basins, (2) the Allegheny River, and (3) the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence. |
 | Divorces obtained by citizens of New York in the courts of foreign jurisdiction are not recognized as valid in the State of New York unless personal jurisdiction of both of the parties is properly obtained by the foreign courts. |
| Circle Line (343 words) |
 | The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949. |
 | The Circle line was not built as a separate line, but was instead created by joining parts of the District and Metropolitan lines as a service. |
 | A popular pub crawl is to visit each of the Circle Line tube stations in turn, drinking a half pint or short in a pub near to each. |