Jersey
The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British crown dependency off the coast of France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, it also includes the uninhabited islands of Minquiers and Ecréhous. Along with the Bailiwick of Guernsey it forms the grouping known as the Channel Islands. The defence of all these islands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.
The Jersey is also a common breed of dairy cattle.
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marches of seventeen miles. We could easily have done twice this,
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in seeing how the dogs would manage the loaded sledges. We expected
clear and mild. I was now to take up my position in advance of
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to think. Before I knew anything about it, I was sent flying by the
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were driving with a line. I had made up my mind to follow in the rear,
enough of it. We did the first six and a quarter miles in an hour. I
fast to his sledge, and there I stood till we reached.
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