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British Parliament: The Townshend Act

The Townshend ActBritish Parliament1767 An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the…

William Shakespeare: Cymbeline, Act V

Act VScene IBritain. The Roman campEnter Posthumus, with a bloody handkerchiefPosthumus LeonatusYea, bloody cloth, I'll keep thee, for I wish'd Thou shouldst be colour'd thus. You married…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act I

Act IScene IElsinore. A platform before the castleFrancisco at his post. Enter to him BernardoBernardoWho's there?FranciscoNay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself.BernardoLong live the…

The Iliad of Homer: The Acts of Diomed

The Breach of the Truce, and t... The Episodes of Glaucus and Di... The Acts of Diomed. Diomed, assisted by Pallas, performs wonders in this day's battle. Pandarus wounds him with an…

William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Act I

Act IScene IOn a ship at seaA tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard. Enter a Master and a Boatswain.MasterBoatswain!BoatswainHere, master: what cheer?MasterGood. Speak to the…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Acting in Concert

Acting in ConcertAnatomy and PhysiologyThe MusclesActing in ConcertFibers Every Which Way With almost 700 muscles, both superficial and deep, it makes sense that some of them might work together…

Brewer's: Catholic Emancipation Act

(The). 10 Geo. IV. c. 7, April 13th, 1829, whereby Catholics were admitted to all corporate offices, and to an equal enjoyment of all municipal rights. The army and navy had been already…

The National Security Act of 1947

The Question: What was established first, the Department of Defense or the CIA? The Answer: Both entities were established by the the National Security Act of 1947, signed on July 26, 1947, by…

The Presidential $1 Coin Act

The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 calls for the minting of several new coins. Starting in 2007, four dollar coins will be issued per year, each bearing the image of a different president, in the…

Renfrewshire

(Encyclopedia) Renfrewshire or Renfrew, former county, central Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Renfrewshire became (1975) part of the Strathclyde region, but in 1996 that region was…