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Henry VI, Holy Roman emperor and German king

(Encyclopedia) Henry VI, 1165–97, Holy Roman emperor (1191–97) and German king (1190–97), son and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Frederick Barbarossa). He was crowned German king at…

From buildings to animals

From buildings to animals Slideshows from Tallest Buildings in the World to Moons of our Solar System. Related Links Animal Groups Animal Names: Male, Female, and…

New Impressions

New ImpressionsAt three o'clock in the afternoon, all the fashionable world at Nice may be seen on the Promenade des Anglais—a charming place, for the wide walk, bordered with palms, flowers…

Jo's Boys

Louisa M. AlcottContentsTen Years LaterParnassusJo's Last ScrapeDanVacationLast WordsThe Lion and the LambJosie Plays MermaidThe Worm TurnsDemi SettlesEmil's ThanksgivingDan's ChristmasNat's…

Brewer's: Christian'a

[ch = k]. The wife of Christian, who started with her children and Mercy from the “City of Destruction” long after her husband. She was placed under the guidance of Mr. Great-Heart, and…

Brewer's: Christolytes

[Kris'-to-lites ]. A sect of Christians that appeared in the sixth century. They maintained that when Christ descended into hell, He left His soul and body there, and rose only with His…

Weather: El Niño: The Grown-Up Child

El Nio: The Grown-Up ChildWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister I met Nick Muecci by accident when I got to JFK…

Brewer's: Noel

Christmas day, or a Christmas carol. A contraction of nouvelles (tidings), written in old English, nowells. “A child this day is born, A child of high renown, Most worthy of a sceptre, A…

Brewer's: O

This letter represents an eye, and is called in Hebrew ain (an eye). O The fifteen O's are fifteen prayers beginning with the letter O (See Hora Beatissima Virginis Mariae.) The…

Brewer's: Old Style- New Style

Old Style means computed according to the unreformed calendar. New Style means computed according to the calendar reformed and corrected by Gregory XIII. in 1582. The New Style was…