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Bethlen, Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) Bethlen, GabrielBethlen, Gabrielbĕthˈlən [key], 1580–1629, prince of Transylvania (1613–29). He was chief adviser of Stephen Bocskay and was elected prince after the assassination of…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Day's Parlor

by EmilyDickinsonIIIThe Sun's WooingDay's Parlor Day's Parlor The day came slow, till five o'clock, Then sprang before the hills Like hindered rubies, or the light A sudden musket spills…

Barclay de Tolly, Mikhail, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Barclay de Tolly, Mikhail, PrinceBarclay de Tolly, Mikhail, Princemēkhəyēlˈ, bərklīˈ də tôˈlyē [key], 1761–1818, Russian field marshal, of Scottish descent. He gained prominence in the…

Iwakura, Tomomi, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Iwakura, Tomomi, PrinceIwakura, Tomomi, Princetōmōˈmē ēwäˈk&oomacr;rä [key], 1825–83, Japanese statesman. A court noble, he supported the Meiji restoration and became a minister of…

Brummell, Beau

(Encyclopedia) Brummell, Beau (George Bryan Brummell)Brummell, Beaubrŭmˈəl [key], 1778–1840, English dandy and wit. Brummell was greatly admired for his fastidious appearance and confident manner. He…

Camilla Parker Bowles Biography

Camilla Parker Bowles The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom; wife of Britain's King Charles IIIBorn: July 17, 1947Birthplace: London, U.K.   Camilla Shand grew up in Sussex and was educated at…

Brewer's: Lion and Unicorn

The animosity which existed between these beasts, referred to by Spenser in his Faërie Queene, is allegorical of the animosity which once existed between England and Scotland. Like as a…