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(Encyclopedia)Sound, the: see Øresund, Denmark and Sweden. ...Narrows, the
(Encyclopedia)Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay. ...John, three epistles of the New Testament
(Encyclopedia)John, three letters of the New Testament. Traditionally, they are ascribed to John son of Zebedee, the disciple of Jesus. All three letters probably date to the end of the 1st cent. a.d., and may have...Scorpion, The
(Encyclopedia)Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation. ...Crab, The
(Encyclopedia)Crab, The, English name for Cancer, a constellation. ...Ram, The
(Encyclopedia)Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation. ...Archer, The
(Encyclopedia)Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation. ...Lion, The
(Encyclopedia)Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation. ...Goat, The
(Encyclopedia)Goat, The, English name for Capricornus, a constellation. ...Fishes, The
(Encyclopedia)Fishes, The, English name for Pisces, a constellation. ...Browse by Subject
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