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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…Brothers of the Sword
(Encyclopedia) Brothers of the Sword: see Livonian Brothers of the Sword.Bulge, Battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Bulge, Battle of the: see Battle of the Bulge.theater of the absurd
(Encyclopedia) theater of the absurd: see drama, Western.Toggenburg, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Toggenburg, War of the: see under Toggenburg.Book of the Dead
(Encyclopedia) Book of the Dead, term used to describe Egyptian funerary literature. The texts consist of charms, spells, and formulas for use by the deceased in the afterworld and contain many of…