The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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GEORGE SWITZER , Smithsonian Institution CROCUS , kro'kəs , any of a group of low - growing perennials of the iris family with showy flowers in a wide range of colors that appear in spring or fall . Crocuses have bulblike rootstocks ...
GEORGE SWITZER , Smithsonian Institution CROCUS , kro'kəs , any of a group of low - growing perennials of the iris family with showy flowers in a wide range of colors that appear in spring or fall . Crocuses have bulblike rootstocks ...
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Henry V of England had a crown of this form on his helmet at Agincourt in 1415 , and it appears on the coins of Henry VI ... alternating with crosses around the rim , which appear in all English crowns from that time to the present .
Henry V of England had a crown of this form on his helmet at Agincourt in 1415 , and it appears on the coins of Henry VI ... alternating with crosses around the rim , which appear in all English crowns from that time to the present .
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It may appear to be extremely intense , or it may appear to be absent . A common fear shared by those in grief is that the distress will never end . While in the grieving process , we find it difficult to imagine that our pain will end ...
It may appear to be extremely intense , or it may appear to be absent . A common fear shared by those in grief is that the distress will never end . While in the grieving process , we find it difficult to imagine that our pain will end ...
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