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Brewer's: Salt Losing its Savour

“If salt has lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted?” If men fall from grace, how shall they be restored? The reference is to rock-salt, which loses its saltness if exposed to the…

Adirondack Mountains

(Encyclopedia) Adirondack MountainsAdirondack Mountainsădˌərŏnˈdăk [key], mountain mass, NE N.Y., between the St. Lawrence valley in the north and the Mohawk valley in the south; rising to 5,344 ft (…

Samuel Augustus MERRITT, Congress, ID (1827-1910)

MERRITT Samuel Augustus , a Delegate from the Territory of Idaho; born in Staunton, Augusta County, Va., August 15, 1827; attended the Staunton Military Academy and was graduated from Washington…

William Adams DAWSON, Congress, UT (1903-1981)

DAWSON William Adams , a Representative from Utah; born in Layton, Davis County, Utah, November 5, 1903; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of…

Wallace Foster BENNETT, Congress, UT (1898-1993)

Senate Years of Service: 1951-1974 Party: Republican BENNETT Wallace Foster , a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 13, 1898; attended the public schools and the University of…

John Milton BERNHISEL, Congress, UT (1799-1881)

BERNHISEL John Milton , a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born at Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, near Harrisburg, Cumberland County, Pa., July 23, 1799; attended the common schools; was…

collagen

(Encyclopedia) collagencollagenkŏlˈəjən [key], any of a group of proteins found in skin, ligaments, tendons, bone and cartilage, and other connective tissue. Cells called fibroblasts form the various…

Principal Deserts of the World

Deserts are arid regions, generally receiving less than ten inches of precipitation a year, or regions where the potential evaporation rate is twice as great as the precipitation. The world'…