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Wash, The

(Encyclopedia) Wash, The, inlet of the North Sea, 20 mi (32 km) long and 15 mi (24 km) wide, between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, E England. It receives the Witham, Wellend, Nene, and Ouse rivers. It is…

fall, the

(Encyclopedia) fall, the, i.e., the fall of man, in Christian thought: see original sin; grace.

Balance, The

(Encyclopedia) Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales.

Owl and the Nightingale, The

(Encyclopedia) Owl and the Nightingale, The, Middle English poem written probably by Nicholas de Guildford of Dorsetshire about the beginning of the 13th cent. Written in 2,000 lines of octosyllabic…

Wasps or Hornets?

The Question: What is the difference between a wasp and hornet? The Answer: Essentially, the term "hornet" (like "yellow jacket") refers to a kind of wasp that…

Rand, the

(Encyclopedia) Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia) Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains.

Skaw, the

(Encyclopedia) Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.

pill, the

(Encyclopedia) pill, the: see birth control.

Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.