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Peary, Robert Edwin

(Encyclopedia) Peary, Robert EdwinPeary, Robert Edwinpērˈē [key], 1856–1920, American arctic explorer, b. Cresson, Pa. In 1881 he entered the U.S. navy as a civil engineer and for several years…

Romani

(Encyclopedia) Romani or RomanyRomaniboth: rŏmˈənē, rōˈ– [key], people known historically in English as Gypsies and their language. 1 A traditionally nomadic people with particular folkways and a…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 23, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 22, 1805May 24, 1805May 23, 1805 Thursday May 23rd 1805. Set out early this morning, the frost was severe last night, the ice appeared…

Flatland: Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland

by Edwin A. Abbott Of the Nature of FlatlandConcerning the Inhabitants of FlatlandOf the Climate and Houses in Flatland As with you, so also with us, there are four points of the compass…

Weather: The Fabulous 1950s and Super 1960s

The Fabulous 1950s and Super 1960sWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm…

William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, Act II

Act IIScene IBelmont. A room in Portia's houseFlourish of cornets. Enter the Prince of Morocco and his train; Portia, Nerissa, and others attendingMoroccoMislike me not for my complexion, The…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 28, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 27, 1805May 29, 1805May 28, 1805 Tuesday May 28th 1805. This morning we set forward at an early hour; the weather dark and cloudy, the are…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 15, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 14, 1805July 16, 1805July 15, 1805 Monday July 15th 1805. We arrose very early this morning, assigned the canoes their loads and had it put…

Judges: 12

Judges Chapter 12 1 And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and…