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Lizard, The
(Encyclopedia) Lizard, The, peninsula, Cornwall, SW England. Its southern extremity (the southernmost point of Great Britain) is called Lizard Point or Lizard Head. The coast has colored serpentine…Lusiads, The
(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.Narrows, the
(Encyclopedia) Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay.Nore, the
(Encyclopedia) Nore, the, sandbank in the Thames estuary, SE England, 3 mi (4.8 km) E of Sheerness. At the east end is Nore Lightship. The name is also applied to part of the Thames estuary, a famous…Naze, the
(Encyclopedia) Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway.Needles, the
(Encyclopedia) Needles, the, England: see Wight, Isle of.Ozarks, the
(Encyclopedia) Ozarks, the, or Ozark Plateau, upland region, actually a dissected plateau, c.50,000 sq mi (129,500 sq km), chiefly in S Mo. and N Ark., but partly in Oklahoma and Kansas, between the…Mountain, the
(Encyclopedia) Mountain, the, in French history, the label applied to deputies sitting on the raised left benches in the National Convention during the French Revolution. Members of the faction,…Lion, The
(Encyclopedia) Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation.Philippines, The
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Philippines, ThePhilippines, Thefĭlˈəpēnzˌ [key], officially Republic of the Philippines, republic (2015 est. pop. 101,716,000), 115,830 sq mi (300,000 sq km), SW Pacific, in…Trending
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