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Brewer's: Jonas
in Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel, is meant for Sir William Jones, Attorney-General, who conducted the prosecution of the Popish Plot (June 25th, 1674); not the great Oriental…Brewer's: King of the Sea
(The). The herring. “The head of an average-sized whale is from fifteen to sixteen feet [about one-third the length], and the lips open some six or eight feet; yet to such a mouth there is…Brewer's: Tether
He has come to the end of his tether. He has outrun his fortune; he has exhausted all his resources. The reference is to a cable run out to the bitter end (see Bitter End), or to the lines…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 7, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 6, 1806January 8, 1806January 7, 1806 Monday January 7th 1806. Last evening Drewyer visited his traps and caught a beaver and an otter;…conservation of natural resources
(Encyclopedia) conservation of natural resources, the wise use of the earth's resources by humanity. The term conservation came into use in the late 19th cent. and referred to the management, mainly…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, January 7, 1806
Day 1126 Day 1128 Clark, January 7, 1806 Tuesday 7th of January 1806 Some frost this morning. It may appear Somewhat incrediable, but So it is that the Elk which was killed last evening…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 3, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 2, 1806January 4, 1806January 3, 1806 Friday January 3d 1806. At 11 A.M. we were visited by our near neighbours, Chief or Tia, Como-wool…Bald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List
Conservation efforts help population of bald eagle increase from 400 to 10,000 over 40 years by Beth Rowen Bald Eagle Related Links Endangered and Threatened SpeciesJefferson MemorialFounding…The Arctic Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Arctic region, located in the northernmost part of the Earth, is home to unique wildlife species and plays a critical role in regulating the Earth's climate and ocean currents. Extreme cold…Homework Center: Petition for Relief from Taxation
Submmitted by and for Former Slaves of Dartmouth, MassachusettsPaul CuffeAbstractPaul Cuffe was born a free child in 1759, on Chuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, the son of a Native American…Trending
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