Duncan, Adam
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Duncan, Adam (1731–1804). Born at Lundie (Dundee), Duncan was a Scot of prodigious strength and height. In the American War he served under
Rodney at the first relief of Gibraltar 1779 and under
Howe at the second in 1782, attaining the rank of admiral in 1787 when he was 56. Duncan's most celebrated command was in the North Sea in 1797. His defeat of the Dutch off
Camperdown was testimony to Duncan's resource and leadership. He was created Viscount Duncan of Camperdown.
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ANTELOPE NUMBERS UP IN PHILLIPS COUNTY, FLAT ELSEWHERE IN REGION 6
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/30/2007; 700+ words
; ...issued the following news release: Antelope hunters can expect stable to slightly lower than normal numbers of antelope in much of north-central and northeastern...observed population. Montana's archery antelope season opened Aug. 15; the rifle...
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Antelope; don't 'dis' the pronghorn until you hunt on its terms. (hunting the antelope by stalking, rather than by spotting it by vehicle)(First Taste of Fall)
Magazine article from: Outdoor Life; 8/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; The only way to hunt antelope is from a pickup truck," the man...been debating the ethics of hunting antelope, and his philosophies were, well...his position and our differences. Antelope are probably more disrespected than...
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Antelope Up Close: How to use the lay of the land to get within range of skittish pronghorns.(Hunter's Bonus)
Magazine article from: Outdoor Life; 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Haviland How to approach the band of pronghorn antelope in the mile-wide basin in the distance...I recalled some of the things a Wyoming antelope guide told me. As I moved toward the antelope, it occurred to me that I might have a chance...
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Antelope: everybody's game. (hunting pronghorn antelope)
Magazine article from: Outdoor Life; 5/1/1984; ; 700+ words
; The herd of antelope stared at us intently as I looked them...protests, she had insisted on hunting antelope. Because I have never won a debate...she might get within 300 yards of the antelope, which was well within the capabilities...
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REMARKABLE ANTELOPE OFFERS HUNTING CHALLENGE
Newspaper article from: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle; 10/29/1998; ; 591 words
; ...perfect fit. Commonly called the antelope, it is a prairie animal, and Wyoming has vast expanses of prairie. The antelope doesn't like to hide in the trees...deer and elk. The prairie helps the antelope use its great speed and phenomenal...
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ALL-ANTELOPE VALLEY: FOOTBALL.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 12/28/2005; 700+ words
; ...19 setback to Antelope Valley, to share...League title with the Antelopes. It marked the...ballcarriers. In one of Antelope Valley High's...defensive player. The Antelopes defeated Palmdale...interception, led Antelope Valley to an eight...playoffs. Although the Antelopes were the ...
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2007 ANTELOPE HUNTING OUTLOOK
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/21/2007; 700+ words
; ...Parks issued the following news release: Antelope hunters in Montana can expect some good antelope hunting this fall, Montana Fish, Wildlife...been good in the past couple of winters and antelope numbers are at average or above average...
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Antelope Valley Hospital Relies on Novadigm to Deploy and Maintain Vital Clinical Applications.
PR Newswire; 5/16/2000; 700+ words
; ...management solutions, today announced that Antelope Valley Hospital has successfully implemented...clinics, Novadigm technology advances Antelope Valley Hospital's strategic mission...using the best-available technology." Antelope Valley Hospital, based in Lancaster...
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Antelope Valley Hospital relies on Novadigm to deploy and maintain vital clinical applications; Help desk call time drops by 97 percent after implementing Novadigm's e-wrap technology for software distribution and management.
M2 Presswire; 5/17/2000; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-17 May 2000-NOVADIGM: Antelope Valley Hospital relies on Novadigm to...management solutions, today announced that Antelope Valley Hospital has successfully implemented...clinics, Novadigm technology advances Antelope Valley Hospital's strategic mission...
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Antelope up close: stalking techniques for shorter shooting distances.
Magazine article from: Petersen's Hunting; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...long distances and wide-open nature of antelope territory, it's so tempting to glass...guns. It was then I decided to go after antelope with a .30-30 lever-action carbine...walked up onto a knoll and spotted some antelope in the distance. They happened to be...
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antelope
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...sometimes called an antelope, but belongs to a...Antilocapridae). True antelopes are found only in...India, was the first antelope to be described by...The delicate pygmy antelopes include the royal antelope, beira, klipspringer...
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Dwarf Antelopes
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...antelopes. Dwarf antelopes range from extremely...hare-sized royal antelope ( Neotragus pygmaeus...herbivorous dwarf antelope is digested by means...stomach. Dwarf antelopes browse or graze...territory. Some dwarf antelope males may have two...behavior among dwarf antelopes ...
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Antelopes and gazelles
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Antelopes and gazelles Antelopes and gazelles belong to the family Bovidae, which includes even...also bovids. The family Bovidae in Africa includes nine tribes of antelopes, one of which includes the 12 species of gazelles (Antilopini...
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Saiga Antelope
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...The habitat of the saiga antelope is treeless grasslands, known...during the winter. Male saiga antelopes have horns. The saiga has...sense of smell of the saiga antelope. Saiga aggregate into large...females. The young saiga antelopes are born in the early springtime...
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marsh antelope
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
marsh antelope name for members of a group of deerlike African antelopes , usually found in reeds or...females are hornless. Most marsh antelopes travel in small herds. The waterbucks are large marsh antelopes with long, coarse, brown hair...
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