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foehn

(Encyclopedia) foehnfoehnfān, Ger. fön [key], warm, dry wind that occurs on the leeward slopes of a ridge of mountains. The term was originally applied to a wind of the Alps but is now used as a…

Milford Sound

(Encyclopedia) Milford Sound, inlet of the Tasman Sea, indenting SW South Island, New Zealand. Part of Fiordland National Park, it is a well-known resort area. Mountains rise steeply from the shore…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Fragment: 'Great Spirit'

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: 'The Rude Wind Is Singing'Fragment: 'O Thou Immortal Deity'Fragment: 'Great Spirit' Published by Rossetti, "Complete Poetical Works of P. B. S.", 1870.…

What's So "Great" About Catherine II?

Who Was Catherine the Great? Catherine II of Russia is one of history's most famous figures. More than that, she has had an incredible celebrity following since her lifetime. She was the subject of…