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Batavia
[ buh-tey-vee-uh ]
batavia
1/ bəˈteɪvɪə /
noun
- a variety of lettuce with smooth pale green leaves Also calledBatavian endiveBatavian lettuce
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According to one local Houston news report, the Batavia, New York native had been living in some sort of boarding house.
At that time the nearest post-offices were at Batavia on the east, Erie on the west, and Niagara on the north.
"It is a letter to a sea-captain at Batavia whom I once served under," he replied quietly.
She had been stopped at Java on suspicion, and they were going to send her to Batavia.
After a short interval the Endeavour arrived at Batavia, where she was repaired.
A delightful shower of the previous evening cooled the air, and made my journey to Batavia exceedingly pleasant.
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