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Re: Beleriand - a part of Middle Earth???
The silmarillion seems crystal clear on this. Beleriand was part of Middle earth. For example:
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Quote:<hr> And since the sea was there narrow, steering east and somewhat south he passed over without loss, and first of all the Noldor set foot once more upon the shores of Middle-earth; and the landing of Fëanor was at the mouth of the firth which was called Drengist and ran into Dor-lómin.<hr></blockquote>
Middle earth was, it seems, a general term for all the land other than Aman.
-Voronwë
<font size="2">Down the sunlit breath of Day's fiery death
He sped from Westerland.</p>