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Interlaken

(Encyclopedia)Interlaken ĭnˈtərläkən [key], town (1990 est. pop. 5,180), Bern canton, central Switzerland, between the Lake of Brienz and the Lake of Thun. Its manufactures include textiles and watches. Interl...

Justus of Tiberia

(Encyclopedia)Justus of Tiberia, fl. 1st cent. a.d., Jewish historian. Friendly to Rome, he opposed the Jewish war against the Romans and fled to Beirut where he became the private secretary of Agrippa II. He is ma...

Clapp, Verner

(Encyclopedia)Clapp, Verner, 1901–72, American librarian, b. Johannesburg, South Africa. After studying philosophy at Harvard, Clapp worked for the Library of Congress (1922–56), becoming chief assistant librar...

Ben Nevis

(Encyclopedia)Ben Nevis nēˈvĭs, nĕvˈĭs [key], peak, 4,411 ft (1,345 m) high, Highland, W Scotland, overlooking Glen Nevis; highest peak of Great Britain. Ben Nevis is the remnant of a geologically ancient vol...

Montagnards

(Encyclopedia)Montagnards: see Mountain, the.

Libanus

(Encyclopedia)Libanus: see Lebanon, mountain range. ...

Karisimbi

(Encyclopedia)Karisimbi, mountain, Africa: see Virunga. ...

Alvand

(Encyclopedia)Alvand, mountain, Iran: see Alwand. ...

Savalan

(Encyclopedia)Savalan, mountain, Iran: see Sabalan. ...

sewellel beaver

(Encyclopedia)sewellel beaver: see mountain beaver. ...