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ATIKA SHUBERT, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (via videophone): Rick, I'm actually in Medon, which is the coordination center for reaching the west coast of Aceh, which has been completely cut off from the rest of the world.
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Wee went from Cosmin to Pegu in Paroes or boates, and passing vp the riuers wee came to Medon, which is a prety towne, where there be a wonderfull number of Paroes, for they keepe their houses and their markets in them all vpon the water.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Wee went from Cosmin to Pegu in Paroes or boates, and passing vp the riuers wee came to Medon, which is a prety towne, where there be a wonderfull number of Paroes, for they keepe their houses and their markets in them all vpon the water.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III Richard Hakluyt 1584
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A long time afterwards, Clodius came out with his "Medon," whose wisdom, magnanimity, and virtue we found infinitely ridiculous, much as the first representation of the piece was applauded.
Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1790
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Copies were now made of it, to which the reputation of Clodius's "Medon" gave at once a rapid publicity.
Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1790
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I too, am a big Fan of the Medon Twin Drive in in Mass.
Wired Top Stories 2008
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From Delphi, as we are told, he went to Athens and was entertained by Medon, king of the Athenians.
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The suitors are all slain, only Medon and Phemius are spared.
The Odyssey of Homer 2003
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From Medon we went to Dela, which is a very faire towne, and hath a faire port into the sea, from whence go many ships to
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The last of the three offices was that of the Archon, which most authorities state to have come into existence in the time of Medon.
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