| E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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2,578, the Nile, the longest river in Africa. | 2 |
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2,762, the Volga, the longest river in Europe. | 3 |
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3,314, the Yang-tze-Kiang, the longest river in Asia. | 4 |
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3,716, the Mississippi, the longest river in America. | 5 |
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