Search
Search results
Displaying 401 - 410
Shannon, Sir James Jebusa
(Encyclopedia) Shannon, Sir James Jebusa, 1862–1923, English portrait and figure painter, b. Auburn, N.Y. To study art he moved (1878) to London, where he won recognition from English society and…cowrie
(Encyclopedia) cowrie or cowrycowrieboth: kouˈrē [key], common name applied to marine gastropods belonging to the family Cypraeidae, a well-developed family of marine snails found in the tropics.…inchworm
(Encyclopedia) inchworm, name for the larvae of moths of the family Geometridae, a large, cosmopolitan group with over 1,200 species indigenous to North America. Also called measuring worms,…coatimundi
(Encyclopedia) coatimundicoatimundikōätˌēmŭnˈdē, –m&oobreve;nˈ– [key] or coaticoatimundikōätˈē [key], omnivore of North and South America related to the raccoon. The coatimundi has a long snout,…date
(Encyclopedia) date, name for a palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and for its edible fruit. Probably native to Arabia and North Africa, it has from earliest times been a principal food in many desert and…English sparrow
(Encyclopedia) English sparrow or house sparrow, small bird, Passer domesticus, common throughout most of the world. English sparrows are 4 to 7 in. (10–18 cm) long, with short, stout bills. The male…water beetle
(Encyclopedia) water beetle, name for aquatic beetles of several families. They should not be confused with water bugs, which are true bugs (order Hemiptera). The predaceous diving beetles (family…thick-knee
(Encyclopedia) thick-knee, common name for terrestrial, Old World birds in the family Burhinidae. The name derives from the bird's thickened tarsal joints. Thick-knees are shy, solitary birds. They…William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene III
Scene IIIThe same. A room in Shylock's houseEnter Jessica and LauncelotJessicaI am sorry thou wilt leave my father so: Our house is hell, and thou, a merry devil, Didst rob it of some taste…William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene IV
Scene IVBelmont. A room in Portia's houseEnter Portia, Nerissa, Lorenzo, Jessica, and BalthasarLorenzoMadam, although I speak it in your presence, You have a noble and a true conceit Of…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
