Sentence examples for present towns from inspiring English sources
During the 10th century the population, fearing pirate raids, moved from seaside settlements to the present towns, Capri (east) and Anacapri (west), high above the shore.
In June 1855, Holmes and the society's executive committee visited nine sites of offered land, including some near the present towns of Holt, Millett, DeWitt, and Haslett.
The site of the present town was originally called Aberafan.
The present town dates from the rebuilding begun in 1614.
In 1890 the site of the present town was claimed for the German government.
The Ottomans built the present town in 1867 to curb the nomads of the Euphrates area.
The present town, which lies in a broad valley, was founded in the 15th century to replace an older town.
The Scot Edward Bruce landed near the present town site in 1315 when he attempted to free Ireland from English rule.
A few miles north of the present town are the remains of the ancient walled city of Sawankhalok.
The present town dates mainly to the 18th century, but earlier it belonged to the De Courcis family.
One church (though not its building) dates from the 1200's; the present town plan was already established by the end of the 17th century.
