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Brewer's: Border
(The ). The frontier of England and Scotland, which, from the eleventh to the fifteenth century, was the field of constant forays, and a most fertile source of ill blood between North and…Brewer's: Border States
(The ). The five “slave” states (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri) which lay next to the “free states” were so called in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Source: Dictionary…Border Clashes With Cambodia Continue
NCAA Div. IINAIANCAA Div. IIINJCAA Div. I Participants' final records in parentheses.Border, the
(Encyclopedia) Border, the, region surrounding the boundary between England and Scotland. From the coast near Berwick along the Tweed River through the Cheviot Hills and on to Solway Firth, the…border collie
(Encyclopedia) border collie, breed of medium-sized, sheepherding dog developed in the British Isles. It stands about 18 in. (45.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 30 to 45 lb (13.6–20.4 kg…border terrier
(Encyclopedia) border terrier, breed of hardy, medium-sized terrier developed in the Border districts of N England in the 18th and 19th cent. It stands about 12 in. (30 cm) high at the shoulder and…Brewer's: King's Own Scottish Borderers
(The). Raised by Leven when Claver-house rode out of Edinburgh. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KingsKing's Hanoverian White Horse A B C D E F G H I…Which Country Shares the Most Borders?
The Question: What country is bordered by the greatest number of other countries? The Answer: China and Russia each share a common border with 14 other countries. According to the CIA, the…Bir Tawil
(Encyclopedia) Bir Tawil, unclaimed territory, c.795 sq mi (2,060 km), along the E Egypt-Sudan border W of the Halayeb Triangle. Its unclaimed status arose from the peculiarities the disputed border…Krkonoše
(Encyclopedia) KrkonošeKrkonošekŭrˈkônôshĕ [key], Ger. Riesengebirge, Pol. Karkonosze, highest range of the Sudetes, extending c.25 mi (40 km) along the border of N Czech Republic and SW Poland. Its…