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Downs, The

(Encyclopedia) Downs, The, roadstead, c.8 mi (13 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, between North Foreland and South Foreland, off Deal, Kent, SE England, in the English Channel. It is protected,…

Hebrides, the

(Encyclopedia) Hebrides, theHebrides, thehĕbˈrĭdēz [key], Western Isles, or Western Islands, group of more than 50 islands, W and NW Scotland. Less than a fifth of the islands are inhabited. The…

Hague, The

(Encyclopedia) Hague, The Hague, The hāg [key], Du. 's Gravenhage or Den Haag, Fr. La Haye,…

Goat, The

(Encyclopedia) Goat, The, English name for Capricornus, a constellation.

Ram, The

(Encyclopedia) Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation.

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia) Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains.

bar, the

(Encyclopedia) bar, the, originally, the rail that enclosed the judge in a court; hence, a court or a system of courts. The persons qualified and authorized to conduct the trial of cases are also…

Savoy, the

(Encyclopedia) Savoy, the, chapel in London, between the Strand and the Thames River. Its name is derived from the palace of Peter of Savoy, uncle of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III. Destroyed…

Scorpion, The

(Encyclopedia) Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation.

Skaw, the

(Encyclopedia) Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.