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Willing, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Willing, Thomas, 1731–1821, American merchant and financier, b. Philadelphia. He studied law in London. Returning to Philadelphia in 1749, he entered his father's business and later established with...

Ward, Mrs. Humphry

(Encyclopedia)Ward, Mrs. Humphry, 1851–1920, English novelist, whose maiden name was Mary Augusta Arnold; granddaughter of Thomas Arnold. She was born in Tasmania but was brought to England and grew up in Oxford;...

Warton, Joseph

(Encyclopedia)Warton, Joseph, 1722–1800, English critic and poet, brother of Thomas Warton. Educated at Winchester and Oxford, he took holy orders in 1744 and served several cures. He spent an unsuccessful tenure...

Slick, Sam

(Encyclopedia)Slick, Sam: see Haliburton, Thomas Chandler. ...

neo-Thomism

(Encyclopedia)neo-Thomism: see Thomas Aquinas, Saint. ...

Boldrewood, Rolf

(Encyclopedia)Boldrewood, Rolf: see Browne, Thomas Alexander. ...
 

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