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Barometer — Schematic drawing of a simple mercury barometer with vertical mercury column and reservoir at base … Wikipedia
mercury barometer — /ˈmɜkjəri bəˌrɒmətə/ (say merkyuhree buh.romuhtuh) noun a barometer which uses the mercury contained in a calibrated glass tube to measure atmospheric pressure, the mercury rising or falling to balance the atmospheric pressure on the reservoir at …
Hugh MacLennan — John Hugh MacLennan, CC , CQ (20 March 1907 9 November 1990) was a Canadian author and professor of English at McGill University. He won five Governor General s Awards and a Royal Bank Award. MacLennan was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and moved … Wikipedia
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Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… … Universalium
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Nova Scotia — Nouvelle Écosse (French) Alba Nuadh (Gaelic) … Wikipedia
1941 in literature — The year 1941 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events*Frank Herbert marries Flora Parkinson. *F. Scott Fitzgerald s unfinished work, The Last Tycoon , is edited and published by Edmund Wilson.New books*Margery… … Wikipedia
