Continental Celtic

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Celtic as spoken and written in ancient times on the mainland of Europe.

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It is the omphalos, this city that straddles two steamboat rivers at the continental crossroads.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They marched through the streets of downtown New York to the synchronized beats of the Continental drum corps that followed.
New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The commander of the Continental Army realized that if he did not inoculate his army against smallpox, he might not have an army.
George Washington, the First Vaxxer|Tom Shachtman|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The outbreak began in Missouri and Illinois, but has now spread to almost all the continental United States.
What You Need to Know About Enterovirus|Russell Saunders|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Conceptually, the “Angel of Death” was a cultural mainstay in continental Europe and the British Isles by the late Middle Ages.
Ebola Rages in West Africa, Reigniting Humanity’s Oldest Fear: The Plague|Scott Bixby|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sweden excluded British goods, conformably to the continental system established by Bonaparte.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
It has long been the custom for advertisers in the continental journals to typify their wares.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
After 1815 the continental visits were resumed, and the practice of smoking began steadily to increase.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
I have seen the retreats of continental armies in my time; they are always a scene of horrors.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
His duties were to enforce the continental system and to keep a stern eye on Prussia.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison