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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Mama

an urban-type settlement, the administrative center of Mama-Gnu Raion, Irkutsk Oblast, RSFSR. A landing on the Vitim River (a tributary of the Lena) where the Mama River flows into the Vitim. Located 976 km northeast of the Lena railroad station. The mining of muscovite mica is the main economic activity.

Mama

a river in the Buriat ASSR and Irkutsk Oblast of the RSFSR. It is a left tributary of the Vitim River. Length, 406 km (from its source in the Levaia Mama); basin area, 18,900 sq km.

The Mama has its source in the Levaia Mama and Pravaia Mama on the northern slopes of the Verkhneangara ridge. It is a winding river that is fed primarily by rains. Summer rains cause flash floods and sharp fluctuations in the water level. High water is from May to September. The average flow is about 350 cu m per sec. The river freezes over in October and thaws in May. It is navigable up to 110 km from its mouth. There are mica deposits in the Mama River basin.

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I should like mamma to ask them to Kingscote, but I am afraid mamma wouldn't like the mother, who is rather vulgar.

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Mamma Valerius turned a terrified face to Christine, who had already run to her adopted mother and was holding her in her arms.

Thereupon, seeing the hostility with which her ward had addressed the viscount, Mamma Valerius suddenly took Christine's part.

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"Yes; it IS awfully convenient," May brightly agreed, "that you should be able to meet Ellen after all; you saw how much Mamma appreciated your offering to do it."

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Master Tom told me that, as papa was from home, he and I and Mary Ann were to have tea with mamma, for a treat; for, on such occasions, she always dined at luncheon-time with them, instead of at six o'clock.

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"Dear mamma!" cried Violet, "pray look out and see what a sweet playmate we have!"

"Why, dearest mamma," answered Violet, laughing to think that her mother did not comprehend so very plain an affair, "this is our little snow-sister whom we have just been making!"

"Yes, dear mamma," cried Peony, running to his mother, and looking up simply into her face.

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"Will Demi lie still like a good boy, while Mamma runs down and gives poor Papa his tea?" asked Meg, as the hall door softly closed, and the well-known step went tip-toeing into the dining room.

You must go to bed, and not trouble poor Mamma. Then you can have the little cake with sugar on it."

Demi, go upstairs, and get into your bed, as Mamma bids you."

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And all will come right and she won't say anything to Mamma. Nicholas will tell her himself, and he doesn't care at all for Julie."