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Grampians, the
(Encyclopedia) Grampians, the, or Grampian Mountains, highest mountain system of Great Britain, extending northeast to southwest along the southern fringe of the Highlands, central Scotland. Ben…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.Internet, the
(Encyclopedia) Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations,…Lizard, The
(Encyclopedia) Lizard, The, peninsula, Cornwall, SW England. Its southern extremity (the southernmost point of Great Britain) is called Lizard Point or Lizard Head. The coast has colored serpentine…Lusiads, The
(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.Narrows, the
(Encyclopedia) Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay.Nore, the
(Encyclopedia) Nore, the, sandbank in the Thames estuary, SE England, 3 mi (4.8 km) E of Sheerness. At the east end is Nore Lightship. The name is also applied to part of the Thames estuary, a famous…Naze, the
(Encyclopedia) Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway.Needles, the
(Encyclopedia) Needles, the, England: see Wight, Isle of.Trending
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