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Weald, the

(Encyclopedia)Weald, the wēld [key], area between the North Downs and the South Downs, SE England, forming part of the counties of East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, and Kent. Formerly forested and once noted for i...

Balance, The

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

Nicolay, John George

(Encyclopedia)Nicolay, John George nĭkˈəlā [key], 1832–1901, biographer of Lincoln, b. Bavaria. In 1837 he was brought to the United States, and his family settled in Pike co., Ill. He worked on the Pittsfiel...

Solent, The

(Encyclopedia)Solent, The sōˈlənt [key], channel, c.30 mi (50 km) long and 3⁄4 to 5 mi (1.2–8 km) wide, between the Isle of Wight and Hampshire, S England. It serves as an anchorage for ships entering Southa...

The Pas

(Encyclopedia)The Pas päz, pä [key], town (1991 pop. 6,166), W Man., Canada, on the Saskatchewan River. Founded as a fur-trading post, it became in 1920 the starting point and headquarters of the Hudson Bay Railw...

Lion, The

(Encyclopedia)Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation. ...

Ram, The

(Encyclopedia)Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation. ...

Scorpion, The

(Encyclopedia)Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation. ...

Virgin, The

(Encyclopedia)Virgin, The, English name for Virgo, a constellation. ...

Crab, The

(Encyclopedia)Crab, The, English name for Cancer, a constellation. ...