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Wheaton, William Rufus
(Encyclopedia)Wheaton, William Rufus, 1814–88, American baseball pioneer, b. New York City. He practiced law in New York during the 1830s and 40s, and was a founding member and vice president of the Knickerbocker...Carlos, Spanish and Portuguese kings
(Encyclopedia)Carlos. For Spanish and Portuguese kings thus named, use Charles.mace, in botany and cooking
(Encyclopedia)mace, in botany and cooking: see nutmeg. ...rust, in chemistry and metallurgy
(Encyclopedia)rust, in chemistry and metallurgy: see corrosion. ...American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac
(Encyclopedia)American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac: see ephemeris. ...Catawba, river, N.C. and S.C.
(Encyclopedia)Catawba, river, N.C. and S.C.: see Wateree. ...Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands
(Encyclopedia)Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, India: see Lakshadweep. ...College of Physicians and Surgeons
(Encyclopedia)College of Physicians and Surgeons: see Columbia Univ. ...Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
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