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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 13, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 12, 1805June 14, 1805June 13, 1805 Thursday June 13th 1805. This morning we set out about sunrise after taking breakfast off our venison…

sun grebe

(Encyclopedia) sun grebe, common name for a tropical, mainly aquatic bird of the family Heliornithidae. Sun grebes, also called finfoots, are remarkable for their colorful, puffy-toed, webbed feet,…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 1, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 28, 1806March 2, 1806March 1, 1806 Saturday March 1st 1806. This morning Sergt. Gass and a party set out in quest of the Elk which had…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 10, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 9, 1806May 11, 1806May 10, 1806 Saturday May 10th 1806. This morning the snow continued falling 1/2 after 6 A.M. when it ceased, the air keen…

muslin

(Encyclopedia) muslin, general name for plain woven fine white cottons for domestic use. It is believed that muslins were first made at Mosul (now a city of Iraq). They were widely made in India,…

porcelain

(Encyclopedia) porcelain [Ital. porcellana], white, hard, permanent, nonporous pottery having translucence which is resonant when struck. Porcelain was first made by the Chinese to withstand the…