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HARRIS - Atlantic hideaway
Harris is one of the most northern islands of the British Isles, a hundred miles 1____ the Scottish coast. It 2 ____ a reputation for being cold, grey 3 _____ hostile. For eight months of 4 ____ year, from October to 5 ____ , it is surrounded by heavy 6 ____ and becomes almost impossible to find without radar. It is covered by sheep, which 7 ____ the sparse vegetation of the island, known in the local 8 ____ as "cotton wool". During the summer months, 9 ____ ferry service connects the island to the 10 ____ world.
However, Harris is a surprisingly successful 11 ____ . Although it 12 ____ little to the average tourist, many people find its 13 ____ spaces and lack of intellectual 14 ____ very refreshing. Originally 15 _____ by a narrow strip of land 16 ____ the neighbouring island 17 ____ Lewis, the island produces a 18 ____ cloth, known as tweed. Harris Tweed has a market all 19 ____ Europe and America, where its durability is 20 ____ appreciated.
Harris is one of the most northern islands of the British Isles, a hundred miles 1____ the Scottish coast. It 2 ____ a reputation for being cold, grey 3 _____ hostile. For eight months of 4 ____ year, from October to 5 ____ , it is surrounded by heavy 6 ____ and becomes almost impossible to find without radar. It is covered by sheep, which 7 ____ the sparse vegetation of the island, known in the local 8 ____ as "cotton wool". During the summer months, 9 ____ ferry service connects the island to the 10 ____ world.
However, Harris is a surprisingly successful 11 ____ . Although it 12 ____ little to the average tourist, many people find its 13 ____ spaces and lack of intellectual 14 ____ very refreshing. Originally 15 _____ by a narrow strip of land 16 ____ the neighbouring island 17 ____ Lewis, the island produces a 18 ____ cloth, known as tweed. Harris Tweed has a market all 19 ____ Europe and America, where its durability is 20 ____ appreciated.
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