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the Americas (North, South, and Central with nearby islands) (also known as the Western Hemisphere — which was new to Europe in the 16th century)
- The rust on the ponderous iron-work of its oaken door looked more antique than anything else in the New World.Chapter 1 — The Prison Door (46% in)
- So Pearl—the elf child—the demon offspring, as some people up to that epoch persisted in considering her—became the richest heiress of her day in the New World.Chapter 24 — Conclusion (50% in)
There are no more uses of "New World" in The Scarlet Letter.
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