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Dorion, Sir Antoine Aimé
(Encyclopedia) Dorion, Sir Antoine AiméDorion, Sir Antoine AiméäNtwänˈ ĕmāˈ dôryôNˈ [key], 1818–91, Canadian politician and jurist, b. Lower Canada (Quebec). In 1854 he was elected to the Canadian…Great Victoria Desert
(Encyclopedia) Great Victoria Desert, Australia's largest desert, c. 163,900 sq mi (424,400 sq km), South Australia and Western Australia states. Forming the southern belt of the Western Australia…North, George
(Encyclopedia) North, George, fl. 1561–81, English gentleman, man of letters, and diplomat. A minor figure in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, he served as an ambassador to Sweden in 1564 and…Edward the Martyr
(Encyclopedia) Edward the Martyr, c.962–978, king of the English (975–78), son of Edgar by his first wife. Despite the opposition of some of the nobles, Edward succeeded his father to the throne and…Niagara Falls, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Niagara Falls, city (1991 pop. 75,399), S Ont., Canada, on the Niagara River opposite Niagara Falls, N.Y. Formerly called Clifton, it is a port of entry, an important industrial city,…Boadicea
(Encyclopedia) BoadiceaBoadiceabōˌədĭsēˈə [key], d. a.d. 61, British queen of the Iceni (of Norfolk), properly called Boudicca. Her husband, King Prasutagus, died in a.d. 59 or 60, leaving half his…1 Kings: 2
1 Kings Chapter 2 1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man…Anne Bradstreet: In Honour of that High and Mighty Princess, Queen Elizabeth
In Honour of that High and Mighty Princess, Queen ElizabethProem. Although great Queen, thou now in silence lie, Yet thy loud Herald Fame, doth to the sky Thy wondrous worth proclaim, in…Percy Bysshe Shelley: NOTE ON QUEEN MAB, BY MRS. SHELLEY
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Notes on Queen MabNOTE ON QUEEN MAB, BY MRS. SHELLEY Shelley was eighteen when he wrote "Queen Mab"; he never published it. When it was written, he had come to the…British Royalty - Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Lady Diana
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