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Butler

(Encyclopedia) Butler, city (2020 pop. 12,699), seat of Butler co., W Pa.; inc. as a borough 1817, as a city 1917. It is located in an area with coal,…

Badalona

(Encyclopedia) Badalona Badalona bäˌᵺəlōˈnə [key], city, Barcelona prov., NE Spain, in Catalonia. It is a…

Beginning a Long Journey

Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Beginning a Long Journey In 1803, availing himself of a plausible pretext to send out an exploring expedition, President Jefferson asked Congress to…

Lewis & Clark: Beginning a Long Journey

by NoahBrooks A Great Transaction in LandFrom the Lower to the Upper RiverBeginning a Long Journey In 1803, availing himself of a plausible pretext to send out an…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 13

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 12Chapter 14Chapter 13 He passed out of the room and began the ascent, Basil Hallward following close behind. They walked softly, as men do instinctively at night…

Brewer's: Calembour

(French). A pun, a jest. From the “Jester of Kahlenberg,” whose name was Wigand von Theben; a character introduced in Tyll Eulenspiegel, a German tale. Eulenspiegel (a fool or jester)…

Gloucester City

(Encyclopedia) Gloucester City, city (2020 pop. 11,484), Camden co., SW N.J., on the Delaware River, a suburb adjoining Camden and opposite…

Korsør

(Encyclopedia) KorsørKorsørkôrsörˈ [key], city (1992 pop. 14,659), Vestsjælland co., S central Denmark, a seaport on the Store Bælt. In the city are fisheries and factories producing glass and…

Laurens

(Encyclopedia) LaurensLaurenslôˈrənz [key], city (1990 pop. 9,694), seat of Laurens co., NW S.C.; inc. 1875. Ceramics, motor vehicle parts, glass and fiberglass products, and textiles are made;…

Wick

(Encyclopedia) Wick, town (1991 pop. 7,770), Highland, N Scotland, on Wick Bay at the mouth of the Wick River. The town consists of the villages of Louisburgh, Old Wick, and Pulteneytown. It is an…