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Ness, Loch
(Encyclopedia) Ness, LochNess, Lochlŏkh [key], lake, 22 mi (35 km) long, Highland, N central Scotland, in the Great Glen. More than 700 ft (213 m) deep and ice free, it is fed by the Oich and other…Red River, river, China and Vietnam
(Encyclopedia) Red River, Chinese Yuan Chiang, Vietnamese Song Hong, chief river of N Vietnam, 730 mi (1,175 km) long, rising in Yunnan prov., S China, and flowing southeast, in deep, narrow gorges,…The Iliad of Homer: The Battle at the Grecian Wall
The Third Battle, and the Acts... The Fourth Battle Continued, i... The Battle at the Grecian Wall. The Greeks having retired into their intrenchments, Hector attempts to force them;…Poseidon stirreth up the Achaians to defend the ships. The valour of Idomeneus.
Book: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Poseidon stirreth up the Achaians to defend the ships. The valour of Idomeneus.Now Zeus, after that he had brought…Vaccines
Source: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Why do we need vaccines? Vaccines protect us against deadly diseases like measles, mumps and whooping cough. How do vaccines work? When you…Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Crane
by Aesop The Trumpeter Taken PrisonerThe Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild SowThe Wolf and the Crane A Wolf once got a bone stuck in his throat. So he went to a Crane and begged her to put…William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene IV
Scene IVA streetEnter Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio, with five or six Maskers, Torch-bearers, and othersRomeoWhat, shall this speech be spoke for our excuse? Or shall we on without a apology?…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: The Lobster Quadrille
by Lewis Carroll The Mock Turtle's StoryWho Stole the Tarts?The Lobster Quadrille The Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes. He looked at Alice, and…The Iliad of Homer: The Acts of Diomed
The Breach of the Truce, and t... The Episodes of Glaucus and Di... The Acts of Diomed. Diomed, assisted by Pallas, performs wonders in this day's battle. Pandarus wounds him with an…Albert, prince consort of Victoria of Great Britain
(Encyclopedia) Albert, 1819–61, prince consort of Victoria of Great Britain, whom he married in 1840. He was of Wettin lineage, the son of Ernest I, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and first cousin to…