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Tadema, Alma

(Encyclopedia)Tadema, Alma: see Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence. ...

Gresham's law

(Encyclopedia)Gresham's law: see under Gresham, Sir Thomas. ...

Jameson Raid

(Encyclopedia)Jameson Raid: see Jameson, Sir Leander Starr. ...

Elaine

(Encyclopedia)Elaine, in Arthurian legend: see Launcelot, Sir. ...

Parry, Sir William Edward

(Encyclopedia)Parry, Sir William Edward păˈrē [key], 1790–1855, British arctic explorer and rear admiral. He entered the navy at 13 and made his first voyage to the Arctic under Sir John Ross in 1818 in search...
 

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