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(Encyclopedia) amphitheateramphitheaterămˈfəthēˌətər, ămˈpə– [key], open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles…Aesop's Fables: The Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the Lion
by Aesop The Ass and His MastersThe AntThe Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the Lion A Wild Ass saw a Pack-Ass jogging along under a heavy load, and taunted him with the condition of slavery in…1996-97 NFL NFC Wild Card Round
Cowboys, 40-15 Minnesota (9-7) 0 0 7 8— 15 Dallas (10-6) 7 23 7 3— 40 Date—Dec. 28. Att—64,682 Time—2:50. 1st Quarter: DAL—Troy Aikman 2-yd run (Chris Boniol…Richard Henry WILDE, Congress, GA (1789-1847)
WILDE Richard Henry , a Representative from Georgia; born in Dublin, Ireland, September 24, 1789; immigrated to the United States in 1797 with his parents, who settled in Baltimore, Md.; received…Samuel Wilds TROTTI, Congress, SC (1810-1856)
TROTTI Samuel Wilds , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Barnwell, S.C., July 18, 1810; attended the common schools; was graduated from South Carolina College (now University of South…Littleton Wilde MOORE, Congress, TX (1835-1911)
MOORE Littleton Wilde , a Representative from Texas; born in Marion County, Ala., March 25, 1835; moved with his parents to Mississippi in 1836; was graduated from the University of Mississippi…Border, the
(Encyclopedia) Border, the, region surrounding the boundary between England and Scotland. From the coast near Berwick along the Tweed River through the Cheviot Hills and on to Solway Firth, the…aconite
(Encyclopedia) aconiteaconiteăkˈənīt [key], monkshood, or wolfsbane, any of several species of the genus Aconitum of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), hardy perennial plants of the north…dingo
(Encyclopedia) dingodingodĭngˈgō [key], wild dog (Canis lupus dingo) of Australia, believed to have been introduced thousands of years ago from SE Asia by the aboriginal settlers of that continent;…Trending
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