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Burnet, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Burnet, Thomas, c.1635–1715, English cleric and scientist, b. Croft, in Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Northallerton and Cambridge. Following travels in Europe, Burnet published in 1681 the ...Cogswell, Joseph Green
(Encyclopedia)Cogswell, Joseph Green kŏgzˈwĕl, –wəl [key], 1786–1871, American librarian and bibliographer, b. Ipswich, Mass. After studying abroad, Cogswell taught mineralogy and geology at Harvard and bec...Fox, river, United States
(Encyclopedia)Fox, river, 176 mi (283 km) long, rising in S central Wis. and flowing SW to within 1.5 mi (2.4 km) of Portage, Wis., on the Wisconsin River, then NE through Lake Winnebago into Green Bay, an arm of L...Riesengebirge
(Encyclopedia)Riesengebirge: see Krkonoše, mountains. ...Karkonosze
(Encyclopedia)Karkonosze: see Krkonoše, mountains. ...Rockies, the
(Encyclopedia)Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains. ...Elikón
(Encyclopedia)Elikón: see Helicon, mountains, Greece. ...Appalachia
(Encyclopedia)Appalachia, region: see Appalachian Mountains. ...Malditos, Montes
(Encyclopedia)Malditos, Montes: see Maladetta Mountains. ...Ólimbos
(Encyclopedia)Ólimbos: see Olympus, mountains, Greece. ...Browse by Subject
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