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Dawkins, Sir William Boyd
(Encyclopedia) Dawkins, Sir William Boyd, 1837–1929, English geologist and archaeologist. He was a member (1861–69) of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, curator (1870–90) of the Manchester…Vijayawada
(Encyclopedia) VijayawadaVijayawadavĭjäˌyəvädˈə [key], formerly Bezwada, city (1991 pop. 845,756), Andhra Pradesh state, SE India, near the Krishna River delta. It is a transportation and…Zohar
(Encyclopedia) ZoharZoharzōˈhär [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of the owner of the cave of Machpelah. 2 Son of Simeon. An alternative form is Zerah. For the book of Zohar, see kabbalah.Torbay
(Encyclopedia) Torbay, borough and unitary authority (1991 pop. 54,430), SW England. The borough comprises the towns of Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham. On Tor Bay is a noted tourist resort area,…Canyon de Chelly National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Canyon de Chelly National MonumentCanyon de Chelly National Monumentdə shāˈ [key] [De Chelly, Sp. corruption of Navajo Tsegi = rock canyon], 83,840 acres (33,955 hectares), NE Ariz.;…Staffa
(Encyclopedia) StaffaStaffastăfˈə [key], uninhabited island, 3&fslsh;4 mi (1.2 km) long and 1&fslsh;4 mi (.4 km) wide, Argyll and Bute, NW Scotland, one of the Inner Hebrides, near Mull.…Lahontan, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Lahontan, LakeLahontan, Lakeləhŏnˈtən [key], extinct lake of W Nev. and NE Calif. It was formed by heavy precipitation caused by the Pleistocene glaciers and with Lake Bonneville (see…Hannibal, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Hannibal, city (2020 pop. 17,108), Marion and Ralls counties, NE Mo., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1845. It is a river port and…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-Had I A Cave
by Robert Burns Song-Phillis The FairSong-By Allan StreamSong-Had I A Cave Tune-"Robin Adair." Had I a cave on some wild distant shore, Where the winds howl to the wave's…Wasatch Range
(Encyclopedia) Wasatch RangeWasatch Rangewôˈsăch [key], part of the Rocky Mts., extending c.250 mi (400 km) south from SE Idaho to central Utah. Mt. Timpanogos, the highest peak (12,008 ft/3,660 m),…Trending
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