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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 8, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 7, 1806July 9, 1806July 8, 1806 July 8th 1806. Set out at 6 A.M. N 25 W. 31/2 m. to the top of a hill from whence we saw the Shishequaw…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 16, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 15, 1805July 17, 1805July 16, 1805 Tuesday July 16th 1805. We had a heavy dew last night sen one man back this morning for an ax that he…

Brewer's: Collar

Against the collar. Somewhat fatiguing. When a horse travels up-hill the collar distresses his neck, so foot-travellers often find the last mile or so “against the collar,” or distressing…

Brewer's: Poplar

(The). (Latin, populus, from populus, the people.) Being symbolical of the people, both because its leaves are dark on one side and white on the other, and also because they are never…

Brewer's: Myrtle

(The). If you look at a leaf of myrtle in a strong light, you will see that it is pierced with innumerable little punctures. According to fable, Phædra, wife of Theseus fell in love with…

April Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…