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Ram, The

(Encyclopedia) Ram, The, English name for Aries, a constellation.

Rand, the

(Encyclopedia) Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.

Scorpion, The

(Encyclopedia) Scorpion, The, English name for Scorpius, a constellation.

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia) Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains.

(Encyclopedia) Savoy, the, chapel in London, between the Strand and the Thames River. Its name is derived from the palace of Peter of Savoy, uncle of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III. Destroyed…

pill, the

(Encyclopedia) pill, the: see birth control.

Skaw, the

(Encyclopedia) Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.

Battery, the

(Encyclopedia) Battery, the, park, 21 acres (8.5 hectares), southern tip of Manhattan island, New York City; site of former Dutch and English fortifications. Castle Clinton, a fort built in 1808 for…

Balance, The

(Encyclopedia) Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales.

venison

(Encyclopedia) venisonvenisonvĕnˈĭzən [key] [O.Fr.,=hunting], term formerly applied to the flesh of any wild beast or game hunted and used for food but now restricted to the flesh of members of the…