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Skaw, the

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

pill, the

(Encyclopedia)pill, the: see birth control.

Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, 1st earl of rĭpˈən [key], 1782–1859, British statesman, better known as Viscount Goderich. Entering Parliament as a Tory in 1806, he sponsored the unpopular corn l...

Lusiads, The

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

Law, the

(Encyclopedia)Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.

Naze, the

(Encyclopedia)Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway. ...

Y, the

(Encyclopedia)Y, the: see Young Men's Christian Association. ...

Web, the

(Encyclopedia)Web, the: see World Wide Web.

Narrows, the

(Encyclopedia)Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay. ...

Sound, the

(Encyclopedia)Sound, the: see Øresund, Denmark and Sweden. ...