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White, Edmund

(Encyclopedia) White, Edmund (Edmund Valentine White 3d), 1940–, American writer, b. Cincinnati, B.A. Univ. of Michigan, 1962. White is one of the best known—and probably the finest stylist—of the…

Harry Potter Movies

Reviews, GDVXN221934145, actors, and other fun stuff   Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 premiere Source: AP Photo/Joel Ryan…

Growing Pains of the Chosen Boy Wizard

Harry Potter Grows Up by Dana Quigley More on Harry Potter Take the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Movie Quiz Take the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Book vs.…

Brewer's: Prince of Wales

(The). This title arose thus: When Edward I. subdued Wales, he promised the Welsh, if they would lay down their arms, that he would give them a native prince. His queen having given birth…

Brewer's: Rupee

A silver coin = 2s. English (a florin). A lac of rupees = 10,000 sterling. Since the depreciation of silver the value of a rupee is considerably less. In 1870 an ounce of silver was worth…

Brewer's: Rush

Not worth a rush. Worthless. The allusion is to the practice of strewing floors with rushes before carpets were invented. Distinguished guests had clean fresh rushes, but those of inferior…

1999 Major League Baseball Preview

Related Links 1998 Baseball Season Results 1997 Season Baseball Through the Years Preseason Picks MVP: Jeff Bagwell, 1B, Houston Rookie of the Year…

Order of the Phoenix Does Not Disappoint

Fans dazzled by special effects by Mark Zurlo Order of the Phoenix GDVXN221934145 Order of the Phoenix: Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix: Book Vs. Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix:…

jurisprudence

(Encyclopedia) jurisprudencejurisprudencej&oobreve;rˌĭspr&oomacr;dˈəns [key], study of the nature and the origin and development of law. It is variously regarded as a branch of ethics or of…