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(Encyclopedia) apparition, spiritualistic manifestation of a person or object in which a form not actually present is seen with such intensity that belief in its reality is created. The ancient and…Joni Mitchell
Name at birth: Roberta Joan AndersonJoni Mitchell is the beloved singer-songwriter whose 1971 album Blue was rated as the 30th-best album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. Joni Mitchell was…Croatoan
(Encyclopedia) Croatoan, unexplained letters found (1590) carved on a tree on Roanoke Island off North Carolina by Gov. John White when he returned to the colony from England and discovered the…Christina Rossetti: Goblin Market
Goblin MarketMorning and evening Maids heard the goblins cry: 'Come buy our orchard fruits, Come buy, come buy: Apples and quinces, Lemons and oranges, Plump unpecked cherries, Melons and…collie
(Encyclopedia) collie, breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb…anticoagulant
(Encyclopedia) anticoagulantanticoagulantănˌtēkōăgˈyələnt [key], any of several substances that inhibit blood clot formation (see blood clotting). Some anticoagulants, such as the coumarin…state flowers
(Encyclopedia) state flowers. Each state of the United States has designated, usually by legislative action, one flower as its floral emblem; the rose has been designated by Congress as the national…condor
(Encyclopedia) condor, common name for certain American vultures, found in the high peaks of the Andes of South America and the Coast Range of S California. Condors are the largest of the living…Hereford cattle
(Encyclopedia) Hereford cattleHereford cattlehûrˈfərd [key], breed of beef cattle originated in Herefordshire, England, and thought to be descended from the primitive cattle of the country. They are…Ridgely Torrence: The Lesser Children
The Lesser ChildrenA Threnody at the Hunting SeasonRidgely TorrenceIn the middle of August when the southwest wind Blows after sunset through the leisuring air, And on the sky nightly the…Trending
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