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Brewer's: Agate
Ag′ate(2 syl.). So called, says Pliny (xxxvii. 10), from Achates or Gagates, a river in Sicily, near which it is found in abundance. These, these are they, if we consider well, That…Brewer's: Golden Rose
A cluster of roses and rosebuds growing on one thorny stem, all of the purest gold, chiselled with exquisite workmanship. In its cup, among its petals, the Pope, at every benediction he…sound
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Sound waves: An air pressure wave radiating outward from a loudspeaker is perceived as sound. sound, any disturbance that travels through an elastic medium such as air, ground…Classical Mythology: Dad, Can I Borrow Your Car?
Dad, Can I Borrow Your Car?Classical MythologyNot in Our Stars: Tragic Heroes and Their FatesSwitchblade SistersMutual Mistrust: The High Cost of JealousyThe Limits of CraftsmanshipDad, Can I Borrow…Lexington
(Encyclopedia) Lexington. 1 City (1990 pop. 225,366), seat of Fayette co., N central Ky., in the heart of the bluegrass region; inc. 1832, made coextensive with Fayette co. 1974. The outstanding…Why Did General Motors Stall?
General Motors knew about defective ignition switches for almost a decade before ordering recalls General Motors Headquarters in Detroit Photo Credit: KiwiDeaPi Related Links U.S.…Balinese music
(Encyclopedia) Balinese music represents, to a large extent, a survival of the pre-Islamic music of Java. It was taken to Bali by Hindu Javanese in the 15th cent. and uses the tonal systems of…Pétain, Henri Philippe
(Encyclopedia) Pétain, Henri PhilippePétain, Henri PhilippeäNrēˈ fēlēpˈ pātăNˈ [key], 1856–1951, French army officer, head of state of the Vichy government (see under Vichy). In World War I he halted…The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Faun
The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Faun The wanton Troopers riding by Have shot my Faun and it will dye. Ungentle men! They cannot thrive To kill thee. Thou neer didst alive Them any…<i>Survivor II</i> Predictions
Who did you think would win the million dollars? by Gerry Brown These Predictions Were Made in the Spring of 2001. Tennessee mom Tina Wesson is one of three players remaining on Survivor: The…Trending
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