was, by the ancient alchemists, called Diana or the Moon. Silver The Frenchman employs the word silver to designate money, the wealthy Englishman uses the word gold, and the poorer old…
Impressions on certain persons of marks corresponding to some or all of the wounds received by our Saviour in His trial and crucifixion. The following claim to have been so stigmatised: (1…
Scene Xiv. The same. Another room.Enter Mark Antony and ErosMark AntonyEros, thou yet behold'st me?ErosAy, noble lord.Mark AntonySometimes we see a cloud that's dragonish;
A vapour sometime…
(Encyclopedia) monarchy, form of government in which sovereignty is vested in a single person whose right to rule is generally hereditary and who is empowered to remain in office for life. The power…
(Encyclopedia) depression, in economics, period of economic crisis in commerce, finance, and industry, characterized by falling prices, restriction of credit, low output and investment, numerous…
(Encyclopedia) Anselm, SaintAnselm, Saintănˈsĕlm [key], 1033?–1109, prelate in Normandy and England, archbishop of Canterbury, Doctor of the Church (1720), b. Aosta, Piedmont. After a carefree youth…
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Schematic model of the oceanic crust, showing seafloor spreading
seafloor spreading, theory of lithospheric evolution that holds that the ocean floors are spreading outward…
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Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19…
