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The Song of Hiawatha: The Hunting of Pau-Puk-Keewis
Pau-Puk-Keewis The Death of Kwasind The Hunting of Pau-Puk-Keewis Full of wrath was Hiawatha When he came into the village, Found the people in confusion, Heard of all the…sand
(Encyclopedia) sand, rock material occurring in the form of loose, rounded or angular grains, varying in size from .06 mm to 2 mm in diameter, the particles being smaller than those of gravel and…Ordovician period
(Encyclopedia) Ordovician periodOrdovician periodôrdəvĭshˈən [key] [from the Ordovices, ancient tribe of N Wales], second period of the Paleozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale,…joint, in geology
(Encyclopedia) joint, in geology, fracture in rocks along which no appreciable movement has occurred (see fault). Nearly vertical, or sheet, joints that result from shrinkage during cooling are…Acoma
(Encyclopedia) Acoma or Ácoma Ácoma both: ăkˈəmə [key], pueblo, alt. c.7,000 ft (2,130 m), Valencia co., W central N.Mex.; founded c.1100–1250. This “sky city” atop…Helgoland
(Encyclopedia) Helgoland Helgoland hĕlˈgōläntˌ [key] or Heligoland Helgoland…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter Vii. Point Sublime.
CHAPTER VI. THE KAIBAB.CHAPTER VIII. THE EXCAVATION O...CHAPTER VII. POINT SUBLIME.Wherever we reach the Grand Cañon in the Kaibab it burst upon the vision in a moment. Seldom is any warning…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 31, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 30, 1805June 1, 1805May 31, 1805 Friday May 31st 1805. This morning we proceeded at an early hour with the two perogues leaving the canoes…Jura, mountain range, France and Switzerland
(Encyclopedia) JuraJuraj&oobreve;rˈə, Fr. zhüräˈ, Ger. y&oomacr;ˈrä [key], mountain range, part of the Alpine system, E France and NW Switzerland, occupying parts of the French region of…North Yorkshire
(Encyclopedia) North Yorkshire, county (2011 pop. 598,376), 3,209 sq mi (8,313 sq km), N England. The county comprises the districts of Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale,…Trending
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