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obliquity of the ecliptic
(Encyclopedia) obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination.Ozarks, Lake of the
(Encyclopedia) Ozarks, Lake of the, artificial lake, 93 sq mi (241 sq km), c.130 mi (210 km) long, central Mo., largest reservoir in the state; created by the impounding of the Osage River by Bagnell…Rhine, Confederation of the
(Encyclopedia) Rhine, Confederation of the: see Confederation of the Rhine.Brewer's: Coffin
A raised crust, like the lid of a basket. Hence Shakespeare speaks of a “custard coffin” (Taming of the Shrew, iv. 3. Mahomet's Coffin) “Of the paste a coffin will I rear.'” Shakespeare…Baruch, book of the Septuagint and of the Apocrypha
(Encyclopedia) Baruch, early Jewish book included in the Septuagint, but not included in the Hebrew Bible and placed in the Apocrypha in the Authorized Version. It is named for a Jewish prince Baruch…Crab, The
(Encyclopedia) Crab, The, English name for Cancer, a constellation.Goat, The
(Encyclopedia) Goat, The, English name for Capricornus, a constellation.Lusiads, The
(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.Dalles, The
(Encyclopedia) Dalles, The, Oregon: see The Dalles.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,…Trending
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