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Carteret, borough (1990 pop. 19,025), Middlesex co., NE N.J., on Arthur Kill, opposite Staten Island; inc. 1906. It has oil and copper refineries and industries that produce steel and chemicals. Carteret John, 1st Earl Granville. 1690--1763, British statesman, diplomat, and orator who led the opposition to Walpole (1730--42), after whose fall he became a leading minister as secretary of state (1742--44) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They visited in Laura Place, they had the cards of Dowager Viscountess Dalrymple, and the Honourable Miss Carteret, to be arranged wherever they might be most visible: and "Our cousins in Laura Place,"--"Our cousin, Lady Dalrymple and Miss Carteret," were talked of to everybody. A similar admission has been made by other eminent voyagers: by Carteret, Byron, Kotzebue, and Vancouver. |
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