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phosphorus
(Encyclopedia) phosphorusphosphorusfŏsˈfərəs [key] [Gr.,=light-bearing], nonmetallic chemical element; symbol P; at. no. 15; at. wt. 30.97376; m.p. 44.1℃; b.p. about 280℃; sp. gr. 1.82 at 20℃;…Jelliffe, Smith Ely
(Encyclopedia) Jelliffe, Smith ElyJelliffe, Smith Elyjĕˈlĭf [key], 1866–1945, American neurologist and psychiatrist, b. New York City, M.D. Columbia, 1889. He was consultant at Manhattan State…Alfred Lord Tennyson: The Lotos-Eaters
The Lotos-EatersThese forty lines formed the conclusion to the original (1833) version of the poem. When the poem was reprinted in the 1842 volumes these lines were suppressed. We have had…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…Brewer's: Templars
or Knights Templars. Nine French knights bound themselves, at the beginning of the twelfth century, to protect pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land, and received the name of Templars,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, July 8, 1805
Day 767 Day 769 Lewis, July 8, 1805 Monday July 8th 1805. Capt. Clark Determined to make a second effort to replace the notes which he had made with rispect to the river and falls…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 5, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 4, 1805November 6, 1805November 5, 1805 Novr. 5th Tuesday 1805 a Cloudy morning Som rain the after part of last night & this…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 18, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 17, 1806February 19, 1806February 18, 1806 Tuesday February 18th 1806. This morning we dispatched a party to the Saltworks with Sergt.…peccary
(Encyclopedia) peccarypeccarypĕkˈərē [key], small wild pig, genus Tayassu, the only pig native to the Americas. Although similar in appearance to Old World pigs, peccaries are classified in a family…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 25, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 24, 1806February 26, 1806February 25, 1806 Tuesday February 25th 1806. It continued to rain and blow so violently that there was no…Trending
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