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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: To John Kennedy, Dumfries House
by Robert Burns The InventoryTo Mr. M'Adam, Of Craigen-GillanTo John Kennedy, Dumfries House Now, Kennedy, if foot or horse E'er bring you in by Mauchlin corse, (Lord, man…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Lines To Mr. John Kennedy
by Robert Burns Motto Prefixed To The Author's...Lines Written On A BanknoteLines To Mr. John Kennedy Farewell, dear friend! may guid luck hit you, And 'mang her favourites…Warren Commission
(Encyclopedia) Warren Commission, popular name given to the U.S. Commission to Report upon the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, established (Nov. 29, 1963) by executive order of President…Brewer's: Rosewood
So called because when cut it yields a perfume like that of roses. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Rosencrantz and GuildensternRosemary Lane A B C D E F…Quintilian
(Encyclopedia) Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus)Quintiliankwĭntĭlˈyən [key], c.a.d. 35–c.a.d. 95, Roman rhetorician, b. Calagurris (now Calahorra), Spain. He taught rhetoric at Rome (Pliny the…Kremer, Michael Robert
(Encyclopedia) Kremer, Michael Robert, 1964–, American economist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Harvard, 1992. After serving as a postdoctoral fellow (1992–93) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…Eschenbach, Christoph
(Encyclopedia) Eschenbach, Christoph, 1940–, German conductor and pianist, b. Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), as Christoph Ringmann. Orphaned during World War II, he was adopted by Wallydore…Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl ofElgin, James Bruce, 8th earl ofĕlˈgĭn [key], 1811–63, British statesman, son of the 7th earl. He served as governor of Jamaica (1842–46) and in 1847 was…Glazer, Nathan
(Encyclopedia) Glazer, Nathan, 1923–2019, American sociologist, b. New York City, grad. City College, 1944. He became an editor at The Contemporary Jewish Record, later Commentary, and contributed to…James III, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) James III, 1452–88, king of Scotland (1460–88), son and successor of James II. During his minority he was under the care of his mother, Mary of Guelders, and her adviser, James Kennedy…