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(Encyclopedia) Spanish Main, mainland of Spanish America, particularly the coast of South America from the isthmus of Panama to the mouth of the Orinoco River. Spanish treasure fleets, sailing home…King William Island
(Encyclopedia) King William Island, part of the Arctic Archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean, Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Boothia Peninsula and Victoria Island. The northern coast of the island was…Meares, John
(Encyclopedia) Meares, JohnMeares, Johnmērz [key], 1756?–1809, British naval officer, explorer, and trader. He served in the navy, in which he attained the rank of lieutenant, until after the Peace…Candide: Candide and Martin Touch upon the English Coast-What They See There
What Happened to Candide and ... Of Pacquette and Friar Giroflee Candide and Martin Touch upon the English Coast-What They See There Ah Pangloss! Pangloss! ah Martin! ah my dear…2000-01 Basketball Atlantic Coast Conference Final NCAA Standings
Conference Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct *Duke 13 3 .813 35 4 .897 *North Carolina 13 3 .813 26 7 .788 *Maryland 10 6 .…Guinea, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Guinea, Gulf ofGuinea, Gulf ofgĭnˈē [key], large open arm of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the great bend of the coast of W Africa. It extends from the western coast of Côte d'Ivoire to…Swahili
(Encyclopedia) SwahiliSwahiliswähēˈlē [key] [Arab.,=coast people], name for some of the inhabitants of the Kenya, Tanzania, Somali, and Mozambique coasts, Zanzibar, and E Congo. Descendants of black…Nootka
(Encyclopedia) NootkaNootkan&oobreve;tˈkə [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Wakashan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages).…Rodgers, John, 1812–82, American naval officer
(Encyclopedia) Rodgers, John, 1812–82, American naval officer, b. Harford co., Md.; son of John Rodgers. He became (1828) a midshipman and saw varied service. He conducted (1852–56) exploring…Pompano Beach
(Encyclopedia) Pompano BeachPompano Beachpŏmˈpənō [key], city (1990 pop. 72,411), Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1908. It is a resort city with ocean…