(Encyclopedia) Leven, LochLeven, Lochlŏkh lēˈvən [key], lake, 31&fslsh;2 mi (5.6 km) long, Perth and Kinross, E Scotland. Its several islands include Castle Island, with the ruins of the castle…
(Encyclopedia) Rannoch, LochRannoch, Lochlŏkh rănˈəkh [key], lake, 91&fslsh;2 mi (15.3 km) long and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland, in the Grampians. It is fed by the…
(Encyclopedia) Earn, LochEarn, Lochlŏkh ûrn [key], lake, 7 mi (11.2 km) long and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide, Perth and Kinross and Stirling, central Scotland. Ardvorlich House, on its shore, is the…
(Encyclopedia) serpent, term sometimes used to designate the larger species of snakes in mythology and folklore, a name often applied to any sinuous, crawling creature, chiefly to a snake. No sea…
Born: 1922Birthplace: Boston, Mass. High resolution-image-scanning radar and sonar—Rines' radar and sonar inventions have been used by the military in the Persian Gulf War. In peacetime they have…
Back in Bit-ness by Gerry Brown To the apparent delight of onlookers, Mike Tyson consigns this young boxing fan to a lifetime of intensive psychotherapy. This article was posted on…
(Encyclopedia) Great Glen or Glen More, valley, 60 mi (97 km) long, Highland, N central Scotland, extending from Moray Firth SW to Loch Linnhe. It was formed by a fault in the earth's surface. Loch…
BAY, William Van Ness, a Representative from Missouri; born in Hudson, N.Y., November 23, 1818; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar; moved to Union, Franklin…
