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- Erik the Red (5731 bytes)
2: ...Greenland, it had perhaps been inhabited by the [[Dorset people]]). Born in the Jaeder district of south-w...
4: ...victed of these murders and was forced into exile from Iceland. This event led him and a group of foll...
6: ...e commodities such as seal (used for rope), ivory from tusks, and beached whales if they happened to b...
12: ...ren. He had a daughter, [[Freydís Eiríksdóttir|Freydís]], as well as three sons, the [[List of exp... - Elizabeth Woodville (6291 bytes)
2: ...[Queen consort]] of King [[Edward IV of England]] from [[1464]] until his death in [[1483]].
6: ... Marquess of Dorset|Thomas]] (later Marquess of [[Dorset]]) and [[Richard Grey|Richard]].
10: ...ick]], was negotiating a marriage alliance with [[France]]. When the marriage to Elizabeth Woodville ...
24: * [[Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset]] - Vermont (39851 bytes)
38: ...British possession after France's defeat in the [[French and Indian War]]. For many years, rightful co...
44: ...north to south, is 159 miles. Its greatest width, from east to west, is 89 miles (the narrowest width ...
52: ...particular variant of the tree; it rather results from a number of soil and climate conditions unique ...
58: ...ing the era Native Americans migrated year-round. From [[1000 BCE]] to [[1600|1600 CE]] was the Woodla...
60: ..., [[1609]], [[French colonization of the Americas|French explorer]] [[Samuel de Champlain]] claimed th... - Cereal (6537 bytes)
2: ...ltivated for their edible [[seed]]s (actually a [[fruit]] called a '''[[grain]]''', technically a '''[...
4: ...|thumb|300px|Oats, barley, and some products made from them.]]
13: ...s in [[North America]], [[South America]], and [[Africa]] and of [[livestock]] worldwide; called "corn...
14: ...s that form an important staple food in Asia and Africa.
15: *[[sorghum]], important staple food in Asia and Africa and popular worldwide for livestock - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
1: [[image:Francis_Bacon.jpg|thumb|250px|Sir Francis Bacon]]
2: ...lish]] [[philosopher]], [[statesman]], [[spy]], [[freemason]] and [[essayist]]. He was knighted in [[1...
4: ...n method]]''. Induction implies drawing knowledge from the natural world through experimentation, obse...
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[Londo...
16: ...nt and society in [[France]] under [[Henry III of France|Henry III]] afforded him valuable political i... - Sea star (6210 bytes)
12: ...]], typically with five or more "arms" protruding from a central body ([[pentaradial symmetry]]). In f...
37: ...uroidea]]) are first recorded as fossils in rocks from the [[Carboniferous]] period. Complete fossil s...
39: ...of the Middle Lias formation near [[Bridport]], [[Dorset]] in [[England]]. - Amphitheatre (4978 bytes)
3: ...semi-circular). However, an amphitheatre differs from a [[Circus Maximus|circus]], which was used for...
26: *[[Dorchester, Dorset|Durnovaria]]
33: ===[[France]]=== - Charles Babbage (13539 bytes)
2: ...e [[London Science Museum]]. In [[1991]], working from Babbage's original plans, a [[Difference Engine...
8: ... might have done." The second was an Oxford tutor from whom Charles learned enough of the Classics to ...
10: ...Herschel]], [[George Peacock]], and several other friends formed the [[Analytical Society]].
23: *Francis Moore Babbage (born [[1 June]] [[1821]])
29: ...Wilhelm Schickard]], [[Blaise Pascal]] and [[Gottfried Leibniz]]. He first discussed the principles o... - Celtic mythology (25486 bytes)
6: ...[deity|deities]] discovered in [[Gaul]] (modern [[France]]), [[Roman Britain|Britain]] and other forme...
12: ...he priestly order) in the era of Gaulish autonomy from Rome. Conversely, the want of order is often mo...
66: |align="left"|<small>[[Fragarach]], [[Gae Bulg]]</small>
76: ...n gods they are equated with, and similar figures from later bodies of Celtic mythology.
80: ... myths is found in early medieval [[manuscripts]] from [[Ireland]]. These were written by Christians, ... - Viking (18085 bytes)
4: ... [[British Isles]], and other parts of [[Europe]] from the late [[8th century]] to the [[11th century]...
12: ...1231.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A composite image made from several sides of the [[Ledberg Runestone]] havi...
13: ...orway sailed to [[Isle of Portland|Portland]], in Dorset. There, they were mistaken as merchants by a roy...
15: ...e [[Danelaw]]). They travelled up the rivers of [[France]] and [[Spain]], and gained control of areas ...
33: ...nts. The following example is in [[fornyr𩳬ag]] from the [[H? Runestone]] in Sweden, raised by a man... - Sheep (9256 bytes)
15: ...heep''' (''Ovis aries''), which probably descends from the wild [[moufflon]] of south-central and sout...
37: ... [[Hampshire sheep |Hampshire]], [[Dorset sheep | Dorset]], [[Columbia sheep | Columbia]], and [[Texel she...
44: ...astoralism]]. [[Selective breeding]] of sheep has frequently occurred.
63: ...n ruled out. The [[urial]] (Ovis vignei) is found from northeastern Iran to northwestern India. It has...
65: ...ss called rooing) or the fleece must be collected from the field after it falls out. - Australian Shepherd (9749 bytes)
52: ...often excels at [[dog sports]] such as [[disc dog|frisbee]] and [[dog agility]].
63: ...ht appear to be hyperactivity in the house around fragile furnishings or involve the destruction of ya...
67: ...he [[Pyrenees Mountains]] between [[Spain]] and [[France]].
69: ...Collie, and Bouvier des Flandres, as well as dogs from [[Germany]] and Spain. For many centuries, [[s...
71: ...es of hot and cold, and fields varied in altitude from sea level into the higher, rougher [[Sierra Nev... - Nettle (5285 bytes)
21: *''Urtica cannabina''. Western [[Asia]] from [[Siberia]] to [[Iran]].
24: *''Urtica hyperborea''. [[Himalaya]] from [[Pakistan]] to [[Bhutan]], [[Mongolia]] and [[...
33: ... canadensis'', found in eastern [[North America]] from [[Nova Scotia]] to [[Florida]], and the [[False...
45: [[Image:Nettles.jpg|thumb|right|A fresh, young clump of nettles.]]
50: ...r [[rheumatism]], as it provides temporary relief from pain. - Rock formations (10410 bytes)
7: :'''[[Sedimentary rock]]s ''' are created from bits of rocks that have broken off other rocks ...
15: ...all mountain that rises abruptly, like an island, from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding...
47: *Fatu Hiva, [[Marquesas Islands]], [[French Polynesia]]
89: ===[[Africa]]===
94: ...edarberg Wilderness Area, [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]] - Tim Berners-Lee (7363 bytes)
1: [[Image:Berners-Lee.jpg|frame|right|Sir Tim Berners-Lee]]
6: ...hacking with a friend and was subsequently banned from using the university computer.
12: ...updating information among researchers. With help from [[Robert Cailliau]] he built a prototype system...
18: ... later maintained a list of other web sites apart from his own.
24: ...ch shows Berners-Lee's first goal to maintain the freedom of the Web. - 18th century new (49640 bytes)
2: The '''18th century''' lasted from [[1701]] to [[1800]] in the [[Gregorian calenda...
4: ..., [[July 14]], [[1789]], an iconic event of the [[French Revolution]]]][[File:Washington Crossing the ...
6: ...urope embraced enlightenment ideals, but with the French revolution, they were on the side of the coun...
8: ...became a major power worldwide with the defeat of France in the Americas in the 1760s and the conquest...
21: ...]]-[[1715]]: [[Camisard|Camisard Rebellion]] in [[France]]. - Harbor (2637 bytes)
7: ...or '''haven''' is a place where ships may shelter from the [[weather]] or are stored. Harbors can be ...
15: ==Ice-free harbors==
16: ...ar the [[geographical pole|pole]]s, being [[ice]]-free is an important advantage, ideally all-year rou...
25: * [[Poole]], [[Dorset]], [[United Kingdom]]
28: Artificial harbors are frequently built for use as ports. The largest artif... - Robert Abbot (2381 bytes)
2: ...be incorrect. The misunderstanding probably stems from a passage in Robert Abbot's work ''A Hand of Fe...
5: ...[1658]], and in [[1662]], Abbot appears to vanish from record, and his activities are unknown.
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