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Alfonso VI, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia)Alfonso VI, 1643–83, king of Portugal (1656–83), son and successor of John IV. Slightly paralyzed and mentally defective, he led a dissolute youth until he came under the influence of the count of...

Bank of England

(Encyclopedia)Bank of England, central bank and note-issuing institution of Great Britain. Popularly known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, its main office stands on the street of that name in London. The ba...

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. ...

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. ...