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Brewer's: Happy Arabia
A mistranslation of the Latin Arabia felix, which means simply on the right hand —i.e. to the right hand of Al-Shan (Syria). It was Ptolemy who was the author of the threefold division…Brewer's: Rosetta Stone
(The). A stone found in 1799 by M. Boussard, a French officer of engineers, in an excavation made at Fort St. Julien, near Rosetta. It has an inscription in three different languages- the…Brewer's: Primum Mobile
in the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, was the tenth (not ninth) sphere, supposed to revolve from east to west in twenty-four hours, carrying with it all the other spheres. The eleven…Brewer's: Lighthouse
The most celebrated of antiquity was the one erected by Ptolemy Soter in the island of Pharos, opposite Alexandria. Josephus says it could be seen at the distance of 42 miles. It was one…Brewer's: John o' Groat
with his two brothers Malcolm and Gavin, came from Holland in the reign of James IV. of Scotland, and purchased the lands of Warse and Dungisbay. In process of time their families…Servetus, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Servetus, MichaelServetus, Michaelsərvēˈtəs [key], 1511–53, Spanish theologian and physician. His name in Spanish was Miguel Serveto. In his early years he came in contact with some of…Scientists: Earth Sciences
// Cite Geologists, geographers, naturalists, oceanographers, and paleontologists Related Links Geology Nature Weather Dinosaur Central…William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra, Act III, Scene Xii. Egypt. Octavius Caesar's camp.
Scene Xii. Egypt. Octavius Caesar's camp.Enter Octavius Caesar, Dolabella, Thyreus, with othersOctavius CaesarLet him appear that's come from Antony. Know you him?DolabellaCaesar, 'tis his…Brewer's: Pleiades
(3 syl.) means the “sailing stars” (Greek, pleo, to sail), because the Greeks considered navigation safe at the return of the Pleiades, and never attempted it after those stars disappeared…Baron Munchausen: The Baron proceeds on his v...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe Preparations for the Baron'... The Baron secures his chari... The Baron proceeds on his v... The Baron proceeds on his voyage-Convoys a squadron to…Trending
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