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Nore, the

(Encyclopedia) Nore, the, sandbank in the Thames estuary, SE England, 3 mi (4.8 km) E of Sheerness. At the east end is Nore Lightship. The name is also applied to part of the Thames estuary, a famous…

Naze, the

(Encyclopedia) Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway.

Needles, the

(Encyclopedia) Needles, the, England: see Wight, Isle of.

Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.

Lion, The

(Encyclopedia) Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation.

Lizard, The

(Encyclopedia) Lizard, The, peninsula, Cornwall, SW England. Its southern extremity (the southernmost point of Great Britain) is called Lizard Point or Lizard Head. The coast has colored serpentine…

Arctic, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Arctic, the northernmost area of the earth, centered on the North Pole. The arctic regions are not coextensive with the area enclosed by the Arctic Circle (lat. 66°30′N) but are…

Law, the

(Encyclopedia) Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.

Archer, The

(Encyclopedia) Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation.

Pentagon, the

(Encyclopedia) Pentagon, the, building accommodating the U.S. Dept. of Defense. Located in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the Pentagon is a vast five-sided building…