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cock of the plains
(Encyclopedia) cock of the plains: see grouse.cock-of-the-rock
(Encyclopedia) cock-of-the-rock: see cotinga.freedom of the press
(Encyclopedia) freedom of the press: see press, freedom of the.freedom of the seas
(Encyclopedia) freedom of the seas: see seas, freedom of the.Gamelyn, The Tale of
(Encyclopedia) Gamelyn, The Tale ofGamelyn, The Tale ofgămˈəlĭn [key], a romance in verse, written c.1350, containing about 900 lines. It tells of the tribulations of a young man abused by his older…Garden of the Gods
(Encyclopedia) Garden of the Gods, park, 770 acres (312 hectares), central Colo., near Colorado Springs; noted for its unusual, multicolored rock formations. Narrow-crested sandstone hills and ridges…hardening of the arteries
(Encyclopedia) hardening of the arteries: see arteriosclerosis.Annunciation of the Virgin
(Encyclopedia) Annunciation of the Virgin: see Mary.anointing of the sick
(Encyclopedia) anointing of the sick, sacrament of the Orthodox Eastern Church and the Roman Catholic Church, formerly known as extreme unction. In it a sick or dying person is anointed on eyes, ears…Herrings, Battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Herrings, Battle of the, 1429, episode in the siege of Orléans by the English in the Hundred Years War. The French, under Jean, comte de Dunois, attacked a supply train commanded by…Trending
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