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Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks. It was founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books. The ...
One of the five cities of the Philistines, much contested for during the Crusades.
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The son of Aeneas, who trotted non passibus aequis ("with unequal steps") by the side of his father as he escaped from burning Troy; was founder of Alba Longa.
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A giant conquered by Bevis of Southampton, though so huge as to carry Bevis, his wife, and horse under his arm.
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A bare volcanic island in the Atlantic, rising to nearly 3000 ft., belonging to Britain, 500 m. NW. of St. Helena, and 900 m. from the coast of Africa; a coaling and victualling station for the navy.
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An ancient town of Bavaria, on the Main, 20 m. from Frankfort, with an old castle and cathedral.
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A Bithynian who practised medicine with repute at Rome in Cicero's time, and was great in hygiene.
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A racecourse in Berks, 6 m. SW. of Windsor, the races at which, instituted by Queen Anne, take place a fortnight after the Derby.
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The garden or heaven of the Asen or gods in the Norse mythology, in which each had a separate dwelling, and who held intercourse with the other spheres of existence by the bridge Bifrost, i. e. the rainbow.
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Or Ashantee, a negro inland kingdom in the Upper Soudan, N. of Gold Coast territory, wooded, well watered, and well cultivated; natives intelligent, warlike, and skilful; twice over provoked a war with Great Britain, and finally the despatch of a military expedition, which led to the submission of the king and the appointment of a British Resident.
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