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(Encyclopedia) ArranArranârˈən [key], island (1981 pop. 4,725), 165 sq mi (427 sq km), North Ayshire, W Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. It is largely granitic and is wild and rocky; it rises to 2,…Connemara
(Encyclopedia) ConnemaraConnemarakŏnəmärˈə [key], wild, mountainous region, Co. Galway, W Republic of Ireland, lying between the Atlantic Ocean and Loughs Corrib and Mask. Many mountains, lakes,…verbena
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Hoary vervain, Verbena stricta verbena, common name for some members of the Verbenaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees (often climbing forms) of warmer regions of the…A. E. Housman: As through the wild green hills of Wyre
As through the wild green hills of Wyre The train ran, changing sky and shire, And far behind, a fading crest, Low in the forsaken west Sank the high-reared head of Clee, My hand lay empty…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Fragment: 'My Head Is Wild with Weeping'
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: The Lake's MarginFragment: The Vine-ShroudFragment: 'My Head Is Wild with Weeping' Published by W.M. Rossetti, 1870. My head is wild with weeping for a…2001-02 NFC Playoff Summaries Wild Card Round
Eagles, 31-9 Tampa Bay (9-7) 3 6 0 0— 9 Philadelphia (11-5) 3 14 7 7— 31 Date—Jan. 12. Att—65,847. Time—2:59. 1st Quarter: TB—Martin Gramatica 36-yd FG, 10:48;…tiger
(Encyclopedia) tiger, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera tigris, found in the forests of Asia. There are six subspecies of P. tigris: Amur or Siberian, Sumatran, Malayan, North Indochinese,…Alves, Antônio de Castro
(Encyclopedia) Alves, Antônio de CastroAlves, Antônio de Castroəntôˈny&oobreve; dĭ käsˈtr&oobreve; älˈvəs [key], 1847–71, Brazilian poet. A disciple of Victor Hugo, he came to fame with…Namib-Naukluft National Park
(Encyclopedia) Namib-Naukluft National Park, 19,216 sq mi (49,768 sq km), W Namibia, encompassing parts of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountain range. It was established in 1979 when the Namib…maenads
(Encyclopedia) maenadsmaenadsmēˈnădz [key], in Greek and Roman religion and mythology, female devotees of Dionysus. They roamed mountains and forests, adorned with ivy and skins of animals, waving…Trending
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