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Brewer's: Estuary
Literally, the boiling place; the mouth of a river is so called because the water there seems to seethe and boil. (Latin, oestuo, to boil.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 7, 1806
Day 1537 Day 1539 Clark, July 7, 1806 Monday 7th July 1806 This morning our horses were very much Scattered; I Sent out men in every direction in Serch of them. they brought all except 9…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 28, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 27, 1805October 29, 1805October 28, 1805 October 28th Monday 1805 a windey morning loaded our Canoes and Set out at 9 oClock a m 3…Brewer's: Potwallopers
before the passing of the Reform Bill (1832), were those who claimed a vote because they had boiled their own pot in the parish for six months. (Saxon, to boil; Dutch, opwallen, our wallop…The Devil's Dictionary: Bath
by Ambrose Bierce BASTINADOBATTLEBATH -n. A kind of mystic ceremony substituted for religious worship, with what spiritual efficacy has not been determined. The man who taketh a steam…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 17, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 16, 1806January 18, 1806January 17, 1806 Saturday January 17th 1806 This morning we were visited by Comowool and 7 of the Clatsops our…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 7, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 6, 1806July 8, 1806July 7, 1806 July 7 1806. Set out at 7 A.M. N. 75 E. 6 M. with the road through a level beatifull plain on the North side…hydrogen
(Encyclopedia) hydrogenhydrogenhīˈdrəjən [key] [Gr.,=water forming], gaseous chemical element; symbol H; at. no. 1; interval in which at. wt. ranges 1.00784–1.00811; m.p. −259.14℃; b.p. −252.87℃;…sulfuric acid
(Encyclopedia) sulfuric acid, chemical compound, H2SO4, colorless, odorless, extremely corrosive, oily liquid. It is sometimes called oil of vitriol. Although sulfuric acid is now one of the…Weather: Feeling the Pressure
Feeling the PressureWeatherGoing in CirclesFeeling the PressureHigh Points and LowWhat Makes the Weather Go 'RoundWhat's in a Name?Scales of Motion Do you grow tired at the end of the day? I have an…Trending
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