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61LEDGER, Charles (1818-1906) — noted for his work in connexion with quinine was born at London on 4 March 1818. After leaving school he went to South America and in 1836 was a clerk in a British merchant s office at Lima. He became an expert in alpaca wool, and in 1842 began… …
62Le Nain family — noted family of painters A family of 17th century painters consisting of three brothers, Antoine (ca. 1588 1648), Louis (1593 1648), and Mathieu (1607 77). Known especially for their scenes of peasant life, they imbued their works with such …
63Wisperoo Des — noted name in Strine literature. Notorious for his harshness, hated by the prisoners, feared by man and animal alike, Wisperoo Des is the brutal main character in the long epic poem, Chris and Des by Adam Lizzie Gorn …
64arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
65literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
66biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
67education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
68ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
69Church of Scientology editing on Wikipedia — Church of Scientology IP addresses blocked 2) All IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates, broadly interpreted, are to be blocked as if they were open proxies. Individual editors may request IP block… …
70Olvir Rosta — Ölvir Rósta Residence Caithness; Sutherland; possibly the Hebrides, or the Isle of Mann Other names Ölvir Rósta; Ölvir Þorljótsson Known for Appearing in the Orkneyinga saga Parents …
