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Archer, The

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

Arctic, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Arctic, the northernmost area of the earth, centered on the North Pole. The arctic regions are not coextensive with the area enclosed by the Arctic Circle (lat. 66°30′N) but are…

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,…

Grampians, the

(Encyclopedia) Grampians, the, or Grampian Mountains, highest mountain system of Great Britain, extending northeast to southwest along the southern fringe of the Highlands, central Scotland. Ben…

Hague, The

(Encyclopedia) Hague, The Hague, The hāg [key], Du. 's Gravenhage or Den Haag, Fr. La Haye,…

Goat, The

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

Internet, the

(Encyclopedia) Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations,…

Lizard, The

(Encyclopedia) Lizard, The, peninsula, Cornwall, SW England. Its southern extremity (the southernmost point of Great Britain) is called Lizard Point or Lizard Head. The coast has colored serpentine…

Lusiads, The

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