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Confederation of the Rhine
(Encyclopedia) Confederation of the Rhine, league of German states formed by Emperor Napoleon I in 1806 after his defeat of the Austrians at Austerlitz. Among its members were the newly created…Congo, kingdom of the
(Encyclopedia) Congo, kingdom of the: see Kongo, kingdom of.Congo, Republic of the
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Congo, Republic of the, republic (2015 est. pop. 4,996,000), 132,046 sq mi (342,000 sq km), W central Africa; also known as the Congo Republic. Congo is bordered on the west by…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…U , letter of the alphabet
(Encyclopedia) U, 21st letter of the alphabet, corresponding to the Greek upsilon [Gr.,=u without the aspirate]. Until the late Middle Ages the capital was V, the minuscule u, no distinction being…Trending
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