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contra against; adv. on or to the contrary XIV; prep., esp. in absol. use in
pro and contra (abbrev.
CON 3) for a motion (etc.) and against it XV; sb. the contrary or opposite; now only in
per contra on the opposite side of the account, as a set-off XVI; orig. an It. banking term. — L.
contrā against (adv. and prep.).
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America's greatest voyage of discovery: he was the American naval officer in charge of one of the most successful exploration expeditions of all time. He was revered by Darwin and seen as Cook's equal. But in spite of his achievements, Charles Wilkes has fallen into obscurity. Best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick tells his tale.(United States Exploring Expedition)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...which was subsequently named Wilkes Land in honour of the expedition's commander, Charles Wilkes. In 1849, seven years after...the personality of its leader. Charles Wilkes was no James Cook. Pugnacious...
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A great voyage propelled and sunk by its leader; Charles Wilkes's expedition in 1838 transformed the sciences, but life aboard was so contentious that scandal overshadowed his success.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 10/28/2003; 700+ words
; ...acts of Great Men. US Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes perhaps belongs to a more exclusive...Exploring Expedition of 1838, which Wilkes led, lies in the kick-start it...mostly as a study of its leader. "Wilkes was a great man," Philbrick says...
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Gates scholarship winner credits mom ; Foundation to cover college expenses for Charles Wilkes II of DECA.
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 4/18/2009; ; 608 words
; ...DAYTON -- Growing up in west Dayton, Charles Wilkes II didn't have the newest shoes, the...of Education and Allied Professions. Wilkes, the son of Theressa Brooks of Dayton and Charles Wilkes of Toledo, plans to take full advantage...
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Charles Wilkes Technologies Wins $55,854 Contract
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/28/2006; 300 words
; CINCINNATI, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $55,854 contract to Charles Wilkes Technologies Inc., Bethesda, Md., for drinking water exposures and internal doses of trihalomethanes in humans...
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 "Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA)")
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PSU Wilkes-Barre's new boss settling in: Chancellor Charles Davis came from Fayetteville State University in N.C.
Newspaper article from: Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA); 5/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...second floor of Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Hayfield House...chancellor label now reads "CHARLES DAVIS" but closer examination...Hines, who left Penn State Wilkes-Barre last year to serve...its economic redevelopment as Wilkes-Barre. He said smaller communities...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Prince Charles backs 'Go Green' initiative; In association with www.wilkes.co.uk LEGAL.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 12/10/2008; 700+ words
; ...The Prince of Wales will urge the legal sector to become more environmentally conscious in a speech today. HRH Prince Charles, a keen green campaigner, will be urging the legal profession to sign up to a new green code to combat global warming...
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Wilkes diary
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 11/17/1995; 700+ words
; ...the cause of republicanism. Wilkes needs to hear only two words...instincts . But there is a limit. Wilkes can put up with Prince Charles's watercolour of Windsor Castle...paranoid bloodhound. However, Wilkes learns with deep dismay that...
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At Mrs. Wilkes': Bring on the food! She serves, chicken, bisquits, cornbread, okra, beets, yams and much more
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/12/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...settles up. Lunch at Mrs. Wilkes costs $8 per person. Sema Wilkes may seem like an anachronism...camera crews, usually for Charles Kuralt-style wandering...Famous Recipes from Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House in Historic...
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New Glove-Making Start-Up Gives Officials Hope in Wilkes County, N.C.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 3/7/2002; 700+ words
; ...However, the recent formation of Wilkes Glove, LLC., a local start...conditions are improving. Wilkes Glove, which will make industrial...little coming back," said Charles Sink, the chairman of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners...
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Juanita Wilkes, 79, and Two Daughters Die In Car Crash; Longtime Clinton Residents
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/14/1998; 661 words
; ...Juanita Elizabeth Newman Wilkes, 79, and her daughters, Brenda Elizabeth Wilkes, 49, and Faye Cecelia Wilkes...granddaughter. Her daughter Brenda Wilkes had been an executive assistant...Exchange. Her marriage to Charles Watson ended in divorce...
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Charles Wilkes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (1798-1877), American naval officer, is remembered for his exploration of the Antarctic and for his role in the controversial "Trent" affair during the Civil War. Charles Wilkes was born on April 3, 1798...
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Wilkes, Charles
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Wilkes, Charles (1798–1877), American naval...of whaling and of commerce in general, Wilkes was sent to Europe to purchase the necessary...studies in the Samoa group of islands, Wilkes set out on an Antarctic cruise with the...
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John Wilkes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...R. W. Postgate, That Devil Wilkes (1929; rev. ed. 1956); O. A. Sherrard, A Life of John Wilkes (1930); and Charles Chenevix-Trench, Portrait of a Patriot: A Biography of John Wilkes (1962). Two important works...
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Wilkes Expedition
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
WILKES EXPEDITION WILKES EXPEDITION. The Wilkes Exploring Expedition began life as the U.S. Exploring...southern Pacific beyond Hawaii. After delays, Commander Charles Wilkes led six ships into the area in 1838. He was accompanied...
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Wilkes, John
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Wilkes, John (1727–97), led a life of dissipation and became a member...1757 and in 1762 founded The North Briton in which, aided by his friend Charles Churchill , he attacked Bute's government. In the notorious No. 45 he...
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