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Beattie, Ann
(Encyclopedia) Beattie, AnnBeattie, Annbēˈtē, bāˈ– [key], 1947–, American writer, b. Washington, D.C. She gained attention in the early 1970s with short stories in the New Yorker; the 48 stories she…tar and pitch
(Encyclopedia) tar and pitch, viscous, dark-brown to black substances obtained by the destructive distillation of coal, wood, petroleum, peat, and certain other organic materials. The heating or…Leopold III, king of the Belgians
(Encyclopedia) Leopold III, 1901–83, king of the Belgians (1934–51), son and successor of Albert I. In 1936, Leopold announced a fundamental change in foreign policy; Belgium abandoned its military…gonorrhea
(Encyclopedia) gonorrheagonorrheagŏnərēˈə [key], common infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae), involving chiefly the mucous membranes of the genitourinary tract. It may…body-marking
(Encyclopedia) body-marking, painting, tattooing, or scarification (cutting or burning) of the body for ritual, esthetic, medicinal, magic, or religious purposes. Evidence from prehistoric burials,…boiler
(Encyclopedia) boiler, device for generating steam. It consists of two principal parts: the furnace, which provides heat, usually by burning a fuel, and the boiler proper, a device in which the heat…Ulundi
(Encyclopedia) UlundiUlundi&oomacr;l&oomacr;nˈdē [key] [Zulu,=the high place], town, part and seat of Ulundi local municipality (2011 pop. 187,271), KwaZulu-Natal prov., SE South Africa.…Wenceslaus, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Wenceslaus, 1361–1419, Holy Roman emperor (uncrowned) and German king (1378–1400), king of Bohemia (1378–1419) as Wenceslaus IV, elector of Brandenburg (1373–76), son and successor of…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: To Miss Logan, With Beattie's Poems, For A New-Year's Gift, Jan. 1, 1787.
by Robert Burns Mr. William Smellie-A SketchTo Miss Logan, With Beattie's Poems, For A New-Year's Gift, Jan. 1, 1787. Again the silent wheels of time Their annual round have…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-My Lord A-Hunting
by Robert Burns The Bonie Moor-HenEpigram At Roslin InnSong-My Lord A-Hunting Chorus.—My lady's gown, there's gairs upon't, And gowden flowers sae rare upon't; But Jenny's…Trending
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