Narragansett Bay

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noun

an inlet of the Atlantic in E Rhode Island. 28 miles (45 km) long.

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Rising up from scooping bay, the steep topography—hemmed by hills of evergreens—promises panoramas at practically every turn.
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First a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
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These have canted bay windows below them, and their pediments are surmounted by figures representing Mercury and Athæne.
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There are two principal bays of vast size, one called the gulf of St. Lawrence, the other French bay.
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But this port (to obviate misunderstanding) is not on the Ocean lying eastward, but on that gulf which I have called French bay.
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British Dictionary definitions for Narragansett Bay

Narragansett Bay

noun

an inlet of the Atlantic in SE Rhode Island: contains several islands, including Rhode Island, Prudence Island, and Conanicut Island

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