"are referenced using Folger Through Line Number: a separate line numbering scheme that includes every line of text in the play. The quality of mercy (Shakespeare quote) ""The quality of mercy"" is a quote by Portia in William Shakespeare's ""The Merchant of Venice""; it occurs during Act 4, Scene 1, set in a Venetian Court of Justice. It is the speech in which Portia begs Shylock for mercy. The speech is regarded as one of the great speeches in Shakespeare, and it is an example of the esteem Shakespeare held for those who showed mercy. The speech is regarded as"
"Peoria, Oregon Peoria is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is on the right bank of the Willamette River at river mile 141 between Eugene and Corvallis. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Peoria as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. Lacking stores and services, it is a cluster of houses plus a county park along Peoria Road, about south of Oregon Route 34. As of the 2010 Census, the population"
"Peoria, Arizona Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the State of Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a tiny portion in the north is in Yavapai County. It is a major suburb of Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau releases, the population of the city is 154,065. Peoria is currently the sixth largest city in Arizona for land area, and the ninth largest for population. It was named after Peoria, Illinois. The word ""peoria"" is a corruption of the Illini word for ""prairie fire."" It is the spring training home of"
"same as in 1910—around 150. Peoria, Ohio Peoria is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , along Raymond Road, about 1.75 miles south of Raymond and 6.5 miles northwest of Marysville. A post office was established in Peoria on September 26, 1872; it was closed on August 11, 1967. The mail service is now sent through the Columbus regional mail sorting facility, and distributed through the Marysville and Raymond local post offices. The town was originally platted by Joseph K. Richey in 1870. His original plat included 28 ""town lots"" most"
"Peoria is located at (33.582439, −112.238548). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (2.44%) is water. Peoria has now annexed over and is in two counties Maricopa County and Yavapai County. It is technically the largest incorporated city in Yavapai County even though almost all of Peoria's current population resides on the Maricopa side. The Agua Fria River and New River are the only rivers that flow through Peoria. The Agua Fria River is usually dry due to the New Waddell Dam that"
"was 94. Peoria, named for Peoria, Illinois, was first settled in 1851 by H. A. McCartney. By 1875, the community was prosperous enough to have four grain warehouses and a school with 60 pupils. However, after the Oregon and California Railroad established a line through Shedd and Halsey further east, business in Peoria declined. A post office in this vicinity opened in 1855 under the name ""Burlington"". The name was changed to ""Peoria"" in 1857, and the office closed in 1900. Through the early decades of the 20th century, a river ferry operated out of Peoria. Peoria, Oregon Peoria is"
"Peoria, Ohio Peoria is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , along Raymond Road, about 1.75 miles south of Raymond and 6.5 miles northwest of Marysville. A post office was established in Peoria on September 26, 1872; it was closed on August 11, 1967. The mail service is now sent through the Columbus regional mail sorting facility, and distributed through the Marysville and Raymond local post offices. The town was originally platted by Joseph K. Richey in 1870. His original plat included 28 ""town lots"" most of which were 66' by"
"Peoria and Western's West End from Lomax and La Harpe in Western Illinois, plus the branch from Keokuk); There is no passenger rail connecting Peoria to other urban centers, although this possibility and the possibility of rail service that connects St. Louis to Chicago (by way of Springfield, Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, and Pontiac) has been and is being investigated. Peoria's last intercity rail service ended in 1981, when Amtrak withdrew the ""Prairie Marksman"", which stopped in nearby East Peoria. Public bus service is provided by the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, which operates 21 bus routes under the name CityLink, that"
"Peoria Heights, Illinois Peoria Heights is a village lying almost entirely in Peoria County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,156 at the 2010 census, down from 6,635 in 2000. Peoria Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is surrounded by the city except for its eastern boundary on Peoria Lake, a relatively wider section of the Illinois River. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, Peoria Heights has a total area of , of which (or 38.03%) is land and (or 61.97%) is water. That most of the"
"Magnilia Electric Co (2003) there is a song by Jason Molina called ""Peoria Lunch Box Blues"". Peoria, Illinois Peoria ( ) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, and the largest city on the Illinois River. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois, and is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois (and the third largest outside the Chicago metropolitan area), with a population of 115,007. The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 373,590 in"
"consolidated with that of Quapaw in 1970. Peoria is located at (36.915128, -94.670256). It is east of Miami, Oklahoma. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 141 people, 54 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 582.0 people per square mile (226.8/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 243.5 per square mile (94.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.96% White, 24.11% Native American, 0.71% Pacific Islander, and 9.22% from"
"Peoria Township, Franklin County, Kansas Peoria Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 626. Peoria Township has two unincorporated towns: Peoria and Imes. Peoria Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Davisson, Howard, and Peoria. The streams of Hickory Creek, Middle Creek, Ottawa Creek and Turkey Creek and the Marais des Cygnes River run through this township. Up to 1857 Peoria Township belonged to the Peorias, Weas and Piankeshaws. In April of that year the land was thrown upon"
"by the Illinois River except for the enclave of Peoria Heights, which also borders the river. Four bridges run directly between the city and neighboring East Peoria. On the south end of Peoria's western border are Bartonville and the newly established city of West Peoria. Local municipal plans indicate that the city intends to continue its expansion northwest, into an area unofficially considered part of Dunlap, Illinois. Peoria has a humid continental climate (Köppen ""Dfa""), with cold, snowy winters, and hot, humid summers. Monthly daily mean temperatures range from to . Snowfall is common in the winter, averaging , but"
"Peoria is located at (40.669075, -89.545533). According to the 2010 census, East Peoria has a total area of , of which (or 90.13%) is land and (or 9.87%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 22,638 people, 9,478 households, and 6,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,203.4 people per square mile (464.7/km²). There were 9,938 housing units at an average density of 528.3 per square mile (204.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.47% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.86%"
"Peoria Lake Peoria Lake is a section of the Illinois River between Peoria in Peoria County, Illinois and East Peoria in Tazewell County, Illinois. The oldest section of Peoria, the largest city on the river, lies at its shores. The lake is formed by a broadening of the Illinois River, and was first mentioned by the Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette expedition in 1674. Several important Native American settlements were located close to it, like the main villages of the Kickapoo and Potawatomi tribes. During early European colonization, the lake was called Pimitoui (""Fat Lake""). From a modern perspective, the"
"holds back Lake Pleasant in the northern end of the city. The New River is usually dry due to flood control measures and New River Dam. There are multiple washes and creeks that flow through the city as well, one of the most significant being the Skunk Creek, due to its trails and connectivity with nearby Glendale. Peoria has many mountains and hills in the northern end. Some include Sunrise Mountain, West Wing Mountain, East Wing Mountain, Calderwood Butte, Cholla Mountain, White Peak, Hieroglyphic Mountains, and Twin Buttes. The street system of Peoria is based on the city of Phoenix"
"Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the Southern Professional Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, United States at the Carver Arena. The team replaced an American Hockey League franchise of the same name that was purchased by the Vancouver Canucks and moved out of Peoria to Utica, New York. The Rivermen are one of the few teams in the SPHL outside the southern United States, along with the Thunder (2013–14 season only), the Evansville Thunderbolts (since the 2016–17 season), and the Quad City Storm (as of the 2018–19 season). On May 13,"
"no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64. Peoria, Oklahoma Peoria is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for the Peoria tribe, a group of Native Americans who had moved into Indian Territory during the 19th Century. The population was 131 at the 2010 U. S. Census, down from 141 at the 2000 census. Peoria is part of the Joplin, Missouri metropolitan area. The area around Peoria has long been associated with mineral extraction The Native Americans had operated a chert quarry here since before it was visited by Europeans. Peoria began developing in"
"between Komatsu and Dresser Industries has long since passed. The entity that remains is the off-highway truck manufacturing division for Komatsu America Corporation. The city's largest mall is Northwoods Mall. Other retail centers include The Shoppes at Grand Prairie, Sheridan Village, Metro Centre, and Willow Knolls Court. According to Peoria's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: As of the census of 2010, there were 115,021 people and 47,202 households residing in the city. The population density was 2,543.4 people per square mile (982.1/km²). There were 52,621 housing units. The racial makeup of the city"
"Peoria High School (Peoria, Illinois) Peoria High School is a public high school in Peoria, Illinois. Peoria High School was established in 1856 and is the second oldest continually operating high school west of the Allegheny Mountains after Evansville Central High School in Indiana. Peoria High is located at 1615 N. North Street and moved to this location in 1916. Peoria High School is commonly referred to as ""Central"" to distinguish it from Richwoods and Manual, and it is centrally located in Peoria. Peoria is the only city in the tri-county area with multiple high schools. The school had a"
"this figure varies considerably from year to year. Precipitation, averaging , peaks in the spring and summer, and is the lowest in winter. Extremes have ranged from in January 1884 to in July 1936. Peoria's downtown area includes corporate, governmental, convention, educational, and medical facilities. It is also home to the Peoria Civic Center, Theatres, and Dozer Park, as well as an arts, dining, and entertainment area near the riverfront. The downtown area now also includes high-rise residential developments such as condominia, apartments, and riverfront lofts. Some of these were office buildings and warehouses converted to residential use. The city"
"of which (or 94.92%) is land and (or 5.08%) is water. West Peoria Township, Peoria County, Illinois West Peoria Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,458 and it contained 2,123 housing units. West Peoria was the portion of Peoria Township that was left when the City of Peoria Township was formed in 1907. It has two parts: the northern, most of which also became the city of West Peoria, Illinois in 1993; and the southern, a triangle between Bartonville, Peoria, and the Illinois River, and including part of Bartonville. According to"
"Peoria Party The Peoria Party was a group of men from Peoria in the U.S. state of Illinois, who set out on May 1, 1839, with the intention to colonize the Oregon Country on behalf of the United States and drive out the English fur trading companies operating there. The men of the Peoria Party were among the first pioneers to blaze the Oregon Trail. The fall before the Peoria Party began the long journey to Oregon, Rev. Jason Lee had visited Peoria on a national speaking tour about the Oregon country and moving westward. He recruited sixteen men at"
"Peoria Zoo The Peoria Zoo (formerly Glen Oak Zoo) is a zoo located in Peoria, Illinois, in the United States. The zoo is owned and operated by the Peoria Park District and is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Years Day. The Peoria Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1976. In 2009, the zoo opened the new Africa exhibit, nearly doubling its size. At the same time it changed its name to ""Peoria Zoo."" The zoo's adult female Amur (Siberian) tiger, Kyra, mother of four cubs"
"Peoria people The Peoria (or Peouaroua) are a Native American people. Today they are enrolled in the federally recognized Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Historically, they were part of the Illinois Confederation. Traditionally, the Peoria spoke a dialect of the Miami-Illinois language. The name ""Peoria"" derives from their autonym or name for themselves in the Illinois language, ""peewaareewa"" (modern pronunciation ""peewaalia""). Originally it meant, ""Comes carrying a pack on his back."" No speakers of the Peoria language survive. Along with the Miami language, a smaller number of the Peoria tribe of Oklahoma once spoke Cahokia, Moingwea, and Tamaroa. The"
"of those age 65 or over. People from Peoria County other than in the city of Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois Peoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 186,494. Its county seat is Peoria. Peoria County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Peoria County was formed in 1825 out of Fulton County. It was named for the Peoria, an Illiniwek people who lived there. It included most of the western valley of the Illinois River up to the Chicago river portage. According to the"
"Peoria, Oklahoma Peoria is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for the Peoria tribe, a group of Native Americans who had moved into Indian Territory during the 19th Century. The population was 131 at the 2010 U. S. Census, down from 141 at the 2000 census. Peoria is part of the Joplin, Missouri metropolitan area. The area around Peoria has long been associated with mineral extraction The Native Americans had operated a chert quarry here since before it was visited by Europeans. Peoria began developing in 1891 as a mining camp for the area covering"
"2007 Peoria City Council election The Peoria City Council election of 2007 was held on April 14, 2007. The five At-Large of 10 city council seats were up for election. Ten candidates were on the ballot. Elected were incumbents Gary V. Sandberg and W. Eric Turner; and newcomers Ryan Spain, George Jacob, and Jim Montelongo. The Council is presided over by the Mayor, who is elected independently. In Peoria, Illinois, each elector casts five votes in the At-Large elections. An elector may cast five votes for one candidate, two and a half votes each for two candidates, one and two"
"Peoria County, Illinois Peoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 186,494. Its county seat is Peoria. Peoria County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Peoria County was formed in 1825 out of Fulton County. It was named for the Peoria, an Illiniwek people who lived there. It included most of the western valley of the Illinois River up to the Chicago river portage. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.8%)"
"March 5, 1982. Peoria Mineral Springs Peoria Mineral Springs is 14,500-year-old natural spring in the city of Peoria, Illinois, United States. The site, also known as Spring Hill, is located on a hillside on the historic West Bluff. In 1843, a ""cave-like barrel-vaulted brick reservoir"" was constructed; the structure is concealed within the hillside and captures the flow of three separate springs. The brick reservoir was built for Peoria's first water company, prior to that the site was a Native American campground. Artifacts can still be found around the site. The site was added to the U.S. National Register of"
"village is water is due to the fact that most of Upper Peoria Lake lies within its boundaries; this can be seen on official state maps. Topographically, the village can be roughly divided into three zones. The Illinois River floodplain, the bluff, and the plateau. While its eastern border is fairly regular with the river's edge, the rest of its municipal border, with Peoria, is quite irregular and convoluted. According to the Census Bureau records through 2007, Peoria Heights lies in three counties (Peoria, Woodford, and Tazewell). While neither Tazewell nor Woodford counties consider Peoria Heights to be within their"
"elects one member of the city council. The districts are redrawn after every census. The current mayor is Cathy Carlat. The current City Manager is Jeff Tyne. Andrew Granger, Erik Strunk and Katie Gregory are the Deputy City Managers. The current Chief of Police is Roy Minter Jr. and the Fire Chief is Bobby Ruiz. Peoria city limits are mostly within the Peoria Unified School District (""PUSD""), however, some portions of the northeastern end of the city limits are within the Deer Valley Unified School District (""DVUSD""), portions of the northwestern end of the city are within the Nadaburg Unified"
"10, 2004. Peoria Lock and Dam The Peoria Lock and Dam is a historic lock and dam complex on the Illinois River at Creve Coeur, Illinois. The complex was built in 1938-39 as part of an effort to make the river navigable and establish a route for barges between Chicago and the Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed the complex; their influence is particularly evident in the dam's control station, as the State of Illinois designed most other dam control stations along the river. The lock has a standard chamber, similar to other locks on the river,"