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Balance, The

(Encyclopedia) Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales.

pill, the

(Encyclopedia) pill, the: see birth control.

Beatles, The

(Encyclopedia) Beatles, The, English rock music group formed in the late 1950s and disbanded in 1970. The members were John (Winston) Lennon, 1940–80, guitar and harmonica; (James) Paul McCartney,…

Archer, The

(Encyclopedia) Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation.

Law, the

(Encyclopedia) Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.

Downs, The

(Encyclopedia) Downs, The, roadstead, c.8 mi (13 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, between North Foreland and South Foreland, off Deal, Kent, SE England, in the English Channel. It is protected,…

Goat, The

(Encyclopedia) Goat, The, English name for Capricornus, a constellation.

Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.

Narrows, the

(Encyclopedia) Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay.

Naze, the

(Encyclopedia) Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway.