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Wolff, Christian von
(Encyclopedia) Wolff or Wolf, Christian vonWolff or Wolf, Christian vonkrĭsˈtyän fən vôlf [key], 1679–1754, German philosopher. One of the first to use the German language instead of Latin, he…Pranks and Plays
Pranks and PlaysAs there is no particular plan to this story, except to describe a few scenes in the life at Plumfield for the amusement of certain little persons, we will gently ramble along…Robert Graves: Not Dead
Not DeadWalking through trees to cool my heat and pain, I know that David's with me here again. All that is simple, happy, strong, he is. Caressingly I stroke Rough hark of the friendly oak.…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Down The Burn, Davie
by Robert Burns Behold The Hour, The Boat ArriveThou Hast Left Me Ever, JamieDown The Burn, Davie As down the burn they took their way, And thro' the flowery dale; His…Reade, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Reade, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist and dramatist. He is noted for his historical romance The Cloister and the Hearth. After being elected a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford,…gasohol
(Encyclopedia) gasohol, a gasoline extender made from a mixture of gasoline (90%) and ethanol (10%; often obtained by fermenting agricultural crops or crop wastes) or gasoline (97%) and methanol, or…tarweed
(Encyclopedia) tarweed, any of several related resinous herbs (chiefly species of Hemizonia and Madia) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having strongly scented and sticky herbage. Most North…William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers by David Johnson Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers are probably the most famous of all fictional romantic couples. The balcony scene where they…Ronald Brooks CAMERON, Congress, CA (1927-2006)
CAMERON Ronald Brooks , a Representative from California; born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., August 16, 1927; graduated from Western Reserve High School, Hudson, Ohio, 1945; attended Case…Edward William BROOKE, III, Congress, MA (1919)
Senate Years of Service: 1967-1979 Party: Republican BROOKE Edward William, III , a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Washington, D.C., October 26, 1919; attended the public schools of…Trending
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