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(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Carter Glen: see under Stanley, Ralph Edmond.Izard, Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Izard, RalphIzard, Ralphĭzˈərd [key], 1742–1804, American diplomat and legislator, b. near Charleston, S.C. After an education in England, he returned (1764) to South Carolina but in…wind instrument
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Wind instruments wind instrument, in music, any instrument whose tone is produced by a vibrating column of air. In the pipe organ the column of air is set into vibration by…Reed, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Reed, Joseph, 1741–85, American Revolutionary political leader and army officer, b. Trenton, N.J. He studied law, was admitted (1763) to the bar, and then went to London to study at…Woodstock, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Woodstock, city (1991 pop. 30,075), S Ont., Canada, SW of Hamilton. It is an industrial center with diversified manufactures such as electric generators, fire engines, reed organs,…clarinet
(Encyclopedia) clarinet, musical wind instrument of cylindrical bore employing a single reed. The clarinet family comprises all single-reed instruments, including the saxophone. The predecessor of…Smoot, Reed
(Encyclopedia) Smoot, ReedSmoot, Reedsm&oomacr;t [key], 1862–1941, U.S. senator (1903–33), b. Salt Lake City, Utah. He became successful as a banker and was prominent in the affairs of the Church…Boise, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Boise, river, c.160 mi (260 km) long, rising in SW Idaho and flowing west to join the Snake River at the Oregon line. In 1811 the Boise River, originally called Reed's River, was…Dorking
(Encyclopedia) Dorking, town, Surrey, SE England. It is a market town and residential suburb of London. Leith Hill, the highest point in SE England (…Udall, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Udall, Nicholas, 1505–56, English dramatist, educated at Oxford. He was headmaster of Eton (1534–41) and of Westminster School (from 1554). His one extant play, Ralph Roister Doister (…Trending
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