(Encyclopedia) tea, tree or bush, its leaves, and the beverage made from these leaves. The plant (Camellia sinensis, Thea sinensis, or C. thea) is an evergreen related to the camellia and indigenous…
(Encyclopedia) GonggaGonggag&oobreve;ngˈgäˈ [key] or Minya KonkaGonggamĭnˈyə kŏngˈkə [key], peak, 24,900 ft (7,590 m) high, SW Sichuan prov., central China, in the Daxue Mts.; one of the highest…
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MARSHALL, Humphrey, (grandson of Humphrey Marshall [1761-1841]), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., January 13, 1812; pursued academic studies; was…
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