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Lewis Carroll: The Second Voice
The Second VoiceThey walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseechShe would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And…Gaye, Marvin
(Encyclopedia) Gaye, Marvin, 1939-1984, African-American singer and songwriter, b. Washington, D.C., as Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. Gaye’s father was a…Florence Wilkinson: Students
StudentsFlorence WilkinsonJohn Brown and Jeanne at Fontainebleau — 'T was Toussaint, just a year ago; Crimson and copper was the glow Of all the woods at Fontainebleau. They peered into that…Scottsdale
(Encyclopedia) Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area.…La Tour d'Auvergne, Théophile Malo Corret de
(Encyclopedia) La Tour d'Auvergne, Théophile Malo Corret deLa Tour d'Auvergne, Théophile Malo Corret detāōfēlˈ mälōˈ kôrāˈ də lä t&oomacr;r dōvĕrˈnyə [key], 1743–1800, French soldier. Although an…Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 4th duke of
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 4th duke of, 1536–72, English nobleman, son of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey. He succeeded his grandfather, the 3d duke, in 1554. He was favored by Queen…Wexford, town, Republic of Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Wexford, town (1991 pop. 15,393), seat of Co. Wexford, SE Republic of Ireland, on Wexford Harbour, which is formed by the Slaney River estuary. Wexford serves as the headquarters of…Truth, Sojourner
(Encyclopedia) Truth, Sojourner, c.1797–1883, American abolitionist, a freed slave, originally called Isabella, b. Ulster co., N.Y. Convinced that she…Baltic Sea
(Encyclopedia) Baltic Sea, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.163,000 sq mi (422,170 sq km), including the Kattegat strait, its northwestern extension. The Øresund, Store Bælt, and Lille Bælt connect the…Jaipur
(Encyclopedia) JaipurJaipurjīˈp&oobreve;r [key], former native state, W India. It is now part of Rajasthan state. The region of Jaipur is semiarid and mostly level, with scattered rocky hills.…Trending
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