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WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Is there a place named for an emperor, or a place named by a king?

Is there a place named for some fish, or a place named after some women
warriors?

Is there a place named because it seemed peaceful, or are there places
named because of their color?

Read the next few pages, and you will find out how some places got their
names.

FULL OF BLARNEY

The Blarney Stone is in Blarney Castle near Cork, Ireland. Aw, you’re full of blarney.” Maybe somebody has told you that. And maybe he’s right. But if you really want to make sure you’re full of…

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BODY OF A LION HEAD OF A MAN

What has the body of a lion and the head of a man? No, it’s not a mon­ster. It’s one of many statues in Egypt that look like monsters. This kind of statue is called a sphinx. The Great Sphinx at…

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