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Mordovia

(Encyclopedia) MordoviaMordoviamôrdōˈvēə [key], Mordovian RepublicMordovian Republicmôrdōˈvēən [key], or Mordva RepublicMordva Republicmôrdˈvə [key], constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 965,000), c.…

Anhui

(Encyclopedia) Anhui or Anhwei Anhwei both: änˈhwāˈ [key], province, c.55,000 sq mi (142,450 sq km), E central China. Hefei is the capital. Anhui may be divided into two climatic…

Sarah Pratt Greene: De Massa ob de Sheepfol'

De Massa ob de Sheepfol'Sarah Pratt GreeneDe massa ob de sheepfol' Dat guard de sheepfol' bin, Look out in de gloomerin' meadows Whar de long night rain begin — So he call to de hirelin'…

Évvoia

(Encyclopedia) Évvoia Évvoia ĕvˈēä [key] or Euboea Évvoia y…

Dorset

(Encyclopedia) Dorset, county, 1,025 sq mi (2,655 sq km), SW England, on the English Channel. The county seat is Dorchester, and the county is divided…

tuatara

(Encyclopedia) tuataratuatarat&oomacr;ˌətärˈə [key] or tuateratuatara–tāˈrə [key], lizardlike reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, last survivor of the reptilian order Rhynchocephalia, which flourished…

Pamir

(Encyclopedia) PamirPamirpəmērˈ, pä– [key] or Pamirs, mountainous region of central Asia, located mainly in Tajikistan and extending into NE Afghanistan and SW Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China…

Warwickshire

(Encyclopedia) WarwickshireWarwickshirewŏˈrĭkshĭr [key], county (1991 pop. 477,000), 975 sq mi (2,525 sq km), central England. The county seat is Warwick. Warwickshire is divided into five…