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St. Helena
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
A precipitous cliff-bound island lying well out in the Atlantic, 1200 m. off the W. coast of Africa; belongs to Britain; celebrated as Napoleon Bonaparte's place of imprisonment from 1815 till his death in 1821. Jamestown, the capital, is a second-class coaling station for the navy, and is fortified.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'St. Helena'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/st-helena.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.