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Gordon, Charles George
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Charles George, 1833–85, British soldier and administrator. He served in the Crimean War, went to China in the expedition of 1860, taking part in the capture of Beijing, and in…Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
(Encyclopedia) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region gwängˈshēˈ jwängˈ [key], province, c.…Unicode
(Encyclopedia) UnicodeUnicodey&oomacr;ˈnĭkōdˌ [key], set of codes used to represent letters, numbers, control characters, and the like, designed for use internationally in computers. It has been…boycott
(Encyclopedia) boycott, concerted economic or social ostracism of an individual, group, or nation to express disapproval or coerce change. The practice was named (1880) after Capt. Charles Cunningham…Malaysia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 MalaysiaMalaysiaməlāˈzhə [key], independent federation (2015 est. pop. 30,723,000), 128,430 sq mi (332,633 sq km), Southeast Asia. The official capital and by far the largest…Brewer's: Odhaerir
The mead or nectar made of Kvasir's blood, kept in three jars. The second of these jars is called Sohn, and the Bohn. Probably the nectar is the “spirit of poetry.” (Scandinavian mythology…Brewer's: Pithos
A large jar to keep wine or oil in. Winckelmann has engraved a copy of a curious bas-relief representing Diogenes occupying a pithos and holding conversation with Alexander the Great. (…Brewer's: Leze Majesty
High treason; i.e. “Crimen læsæ Majestatis.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Li-FlambeLeyden Jar A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Holy Fair[1]
by Robert Burns Epistle To John Goldie, In KilmarnockThird Epistle To J. LapraikThe Holy Fair[1] A robe of seeming truth and trust Hid crafty Observation; And secret hung,…acupuncture
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Acupuncture points for treating diseases of the large intestine. acupunctureacupunctureăkˈy&oobreve;pŭngˌchər [key], technique of traditional Chinese medicine, in which a…Trending
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