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  • 21Rhys ap Gruffydd — (1132 ndash; 28 April 1197) was the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth in south Wales. He is commonly known as The Lord Rhys, in Welsh Yr Arglwydd Rhys , but this title may not have been used in his lifetime. [Turvey pp. 91–2] He usually used the …

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  • 22George Burns — Infobox actor imagesize = caption = George Burns on The Lucy Show name = George Burns birthname = Nathan Birnbaum birthdate = birth date|1896|1|20|mf=y birthplace = New York City, New York deathdate = death date and age|1996|3|9|1896|1|20… …

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  • 23Banchory Ternan East Church — Banchory Ternan East Church …

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  • 24Stephen Duck — (1705? 1756) was an English poet whose career reflected both the Augustan era s interest in naturals (natural geniuses) and its resistance to classlessness. Duck was born in Wiltshire, England, but almost nothing is known, either through Duck s… …

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  • 25Bl. Thomas Sherwood —     Bl. Thomas Sherwood     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bl. Thomas Sherwood     Martyr, born in London, 1551; died at Tyburn, London, 7 February, 1578. His parents also suffered for their conscience, both enduring imprisonment for the Faith. After… …

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  • 26literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 27performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 28Characters in the Realm of the Elderlings — This article discusses the characters in The Realm of the Elderlings, a fictional world created by Robin Hobb for her book series The Farseer Trilogy, The Liveship Traders Trilogy, The Tawny Man Trilogy and The Rain Wild Chronicles. This page… …

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  • 29English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 30The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… …

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