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Liddell, Henry George
(Encyclopedia) Liddell, Henry GeorgeLiddell, Henry Georgelĭdˈəl [key], 1811–98, English classical scholar. He was headmaster (1846–55) of Westminster School and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church,…Llandudno
(Encyclopedia) LlandudnoLlandudnohländĭdˈnō, lăndŭdˈnō [key], town (1981 pop. 13,202), Conwy, NW Wales, on a point of land jutting into the Irish Sea. Llandudno is a popular seaside resort with a…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Alice's Evidence
by Lewis Carroll Who Stole the Tarts?Alice's Evidence 'Here!' cried Alice, quite forgetting in the flurry of the moment how large she had grown in the last few minutes, and she jumped up…Rackham, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Rackham, ArthurRackham, Arthurrăkˈəm [key], 1867–1939, English illustrator and watercolorist. He is known for imaginative, delicately colored, and cheerful pen drawings, especially for…Tenniel, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Tenniel, Sir JohnTenniel, Sir Johntĕnˈyəl [key], 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator. He became well known for his original and good-humored political cartoons in Punch,…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: The Lobster Quadrille
by Lewis Carroll The Mock Turtle's StoryWho Stole the Tarts?The Lobster Quadrille The Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes. He looked at Alice, and…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: The Pool of Tears
by Lewis Carroll Down the Rabbit-HoleA Caucus-Race and a Long TaleThe Pool of Tears 'Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Pig and Pepper
by Lewis Carroll Advice from a CaterpillarA Mad Tea-PartyPig and Pepper For a minute or two she stood looking at the house, and wondering what to do next, when suddenly a footman in…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
by Lewis Carroll of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis CarrollContentsDown the Rabbit-HoleThe Pool of TearsA Caucus-Race and a Long TaleThe Rabbit Sends in a Little BillAdvice from a…dodo, extinct bird
(Encyclopedia) dodo, a flightless forest-dwelling bird of Mauritius, extinct since the late 17th cent. The dodo was closely related to the Rodrigues solitaire, extinct flightless giant found on…