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Harpocrates

(Encyclopedia)Harpocrates härpŏkˈrətēz [key], the Greek name for the Egyptian sky god Horus. He was represented as a small boy with his finger held to his lips and came to be considered the god of silence. His...

Fremantle

(Encyclopedia)Fremantle frēˈmănˌtəl, frĭmˈəntəl [key], city, Western Australia, SW Austral...

Habte-Wold, Aklilou

(Encyclopedia)Habte-Wold, Aklilou äklēˈlo͞o häbtāˈwôld [key], 1912–74, Ethiopian government official. He held numerous posts, including those of minister of foreign affairs (1949–57) and prime minister ...

Gilman, Lawrence

(Encyclopedia)Gilman, Lawrence, 1878–1939, American music critic and author, b. Flushing, N.Y. He was music critic for Harper's Weekly (1901–13) and the North American Review (1913–23), and in 1923 he succeed...

Fort Bridger State Park

(Encyclopedia)Fort Bridger State Park, on Blacks Fork of the Green River, SW Wyo. The supply post, founded by U.S. fur trader James Bridger in 1843, was an important station on the Oregon Trail. The Mormons held Fo...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

(Encyclopedia)Garmisch-Partenkirchen gärˈmĭsh-pärˌtənkĭrˈkhən [key], town, Bavaria, S Germany, in the Bavarian Alps, at th...

Fitzsimmons, Robert L.

(Encyclopedia)Fitzsimmons, Robert L., 1863–1918, British boxer, b. Cornwall, England. Fitzsimmons began fighting professionally in Australia and New Zealand before going to the United States in 1890. He won the w...

Fléchier, Esprit

(Encyclopedia)Fléchier, Esprit ĕsprēˈ flāshyāˈ [key], 1632–1710, French writer. He was a famous pulpit orator and became bishop of Nîmes. His principal work is an account of special assizes held at Clermo...

Alkmaar

(Encyclopedia)Alkmaar älkˈmär [key], city, North Holland prov., NW Netherlands. It is an important market town with varied industries. Alkmaar also attracts tourists, especially beca...

Cowes

(Encyclopedia)Cowes kouz [key], town, Isle of Wight, S England. A resort town with lovely promenades, it is...