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Moon, Mountains of the
(Encyclopedia) Moon, Mountains of the, Africa: see Ruwenzori.Nile, battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Nile, battle of the: see Abu Qir.Yeomen of the Guard
(Encyclopedia) Yeomen of the Guard, bodyguard, now ceremonial in function, of the sovereign of England. When the guard was originated by Henry VII in 1485, its members had numerous duties as…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.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…Bosporus, University of the
(Encyclopedia) Bosporus, University of the, at İstanbul, Turkey; opened 1863 as Robert College, with funds contributed by Christopher R. Robert and other Americans for the higher education of Turkish…Toggenburg, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Toggenburg, War of the: see under Toggenburg.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…Thames, battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Thames, battle of the, engagement fought on the Thames River near Chatham, Ont. (Oct. 5, 1813), in the War of 1812. Gen. William H. Harrison led an American force of about 3,000…