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reflection

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Image formation by curved mirrors and lenses reflection, return of a wave from a surface that it strikes into the medium through which it has traveled. The general principles…

Browne, William

(Encyclopedia) Browne, William (William Browne of Tavistock)Browne, Williamtăvˈĭstŏkˌ [key], 1591?–1645?, English poet. An imitator of Spenser, he did his finest work in pastoral poetry, of which…

William, crown prince of Germany

(Encyclopedia) William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the…

astrology

(Encyclopedia) astrology, form of divination based on the theory that the movements of the celestial bodies—the stars, the planets, the sun, and the moon—influence human affairs and determine the…

cult

(Encyclopedia) cult, ritual observances involved in worship of, or communication with, the supernatural or its symbolic representations. A cult includes the totality of ideas, activities, and…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 14, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 13, 1804August 15, 1804August 14, 1804 14th of August at 12 oClock the Party Sent yesterday to the Towns returned, and informed that they…

William Shakespeare: Winter's Tale, Act II

Act IIScene IA room in Leontes' palaceEnter Hermione, Mamillius, and LadiesHermioneTake the boy to you: he so troubles me, 'Tis past enduring.First LadyCome, my gracious lord, Shall I be your…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act III, Scene IV

Scene IVThe Queen's closetEnter Queen Margaret and PoloniusLord PoloniusHe will come straight. Look you lay home to him: Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with, And that your…

1953 Academy Awards

The 1953 Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1954 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif and the NBC Century Theatre, New York, N.Y.Best Motion PictureFrom Here to Eternity, Buddy…