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Umbriel |
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Umbriel (ŭm`brēĕl'), in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus Uranus (y rā`nəs, y..... Click the link for more information. . Umbriel [′əm·brē·əl] (astronomy) A satellite of Uranus orbiting at a mean distance of 165,300 miles (266,000 kilometers) with a period of 4.144 days, and with a diameter of about 740 miles (1190 kilometers). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The poem goes on to tell how Umbriel, a dusky melancholy sprite, in order to make the quarrel worse, flew off to the witch Spleen, and returned with a bag full of "sighs, sobs, and passions, and the war of tongues," "soft sorrows, melting griefs, and flowing tears," and emptied it over Belinda's head. |
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