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White Horse, Vale of the
(Encyclopedia) White Horse, Vale of the, district (1991 pop. 109,200), Oxfordshire, S central England. The vale is the valley of the Ock River. Abingdon is the administrative seat. Surgical…Peter Pan: The Never Bird
The Mermaids' Lagoon The Happy Home The Never Bird The last sound Peter heard before he was quite alone were the mermaids retiring one by one to their bedchambers under the sea. He…Vyg
(Encyclopedia) VygVygvĭg [key], Finn. Uikujärvi, Rus. Vygozero, lake, c.300 sq mi (780 sq km), NW European Russia, in Karelia, between Lake Onega and the White Sea. It is fed by the Vyg River, which…Pierrot
(Encyclopedia) PierrotPierrotpēˌərōˈ [key] [Fr.,=little Peter], character in French pantomime. A buffoon, he wore a loose white tunic with big buttons, balloon sleeves, and white pantaloons. His face…White Hill, battle of the
(Encyclopedia) White Hill, battle of the: see White Mountain.Rutherford, Mark
(Encyclopedia) Rutherford, Mark, pseud. of William Hale White.Peter Pan: The Happy Home
The Never Bird Wendy's Story The Happy Home One important result of the brush [with the pirates] on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends. Peter had saved Tiger…Aaron, Hank
(Encyclopedia) Aaron, Hank (Henry Louis Aaron), 1934–2021, U.S. baseball player, b. Mobile, Ala. A durable outfielder and consistent hitter noted for his powerful wrists and explosive swing, Aaron…Butler, John
(Encyclopedia) Butler, John, 1728–96, Loyalist commander in the American Revolution, b. New London, Conn. He served in the French and Indian Wars and distinguished himself especially by leading the…blood count
(Encyclopedia) blood count, method for determining the number of red (erythrocytes) and white (leukocytes) blood cells in a certain volume of blood. This test can be used as a preliminary step in…Trending
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