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Fair Maid of Perth, Saint Valentine's Day, or The
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Fair Maid of Perth, Saint Valentine's Day, or The, a novel by Sir W.
Scott, published in 1828 as the second of the
Chronicles of the Canongate. The novel, set at the end of the 14th cent. in Perth, where the Highlands touch the Lowlands, is chiefly remembered for its study of constitutional cowardice. It tells of the attempt to end the discord caused by the enmity of Clans Chattan and Quhele by mortal combat, before the king, of thirty picked champions on each side. The battle, and the subplot of the assassination of the king's heir, the duke of Rothesay, make this one of the most bloody and violent of Scott's novels.
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Valentine can be a real sweetheart of a surname.(Originated from The Providence Journal-Bulletin)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 2/13/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...all. In fact, Lorraine Valentine of Pawtucket, R.I...awesome, especially on Valentine's Day.'' So it's not surprising that all the grownup Valentines are happy with their names. Linda Valentine of Pascoag, R.I., liked...
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VALENTINE'S DAY A BIG DAY OF GIVING.(Living Today)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 2/11/1988; 700+ words
; ...tradition of St. Valentine's Day, as lasting as a diamond...balloons which designs its own valentine line. "Latex balloons mixed...balloons have turned into a huge Valentine's Day business this year...way to exchange sentimental valentine messages. The Greeting Card...estimates that ...
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Valentine's Day tradition at heart of this crafty class
Newspaper article from: Sun, The: Wheaton (IL); 2/9/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...to collect their valentines in scrapbooks so...Historians believe the valentine was the first greeting...Valentine's Day is the second...The modern-day valentine card dates back...U.S.-made valentines were created in...to Warso, the valentines that will be ...
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Valentine daze
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 2/14/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...a romantic celebration like Valentine's Day really heaven-scent or does...What's your most memorable Valentine's Day? Once, when I `kena marah...her plans will be. What does Valentine's Day mean to you? Valentine's...
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Valentine family's heart had room for neighbors until the end
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 1/15/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...their elderly neighbors the day the family moved into their...much more that incited the Valentines to care for these elderly...Fox Valley got to know the Valentines after Macie died earlier...wasn't a member of the Valentine family. In what this nurse...end-of-life care, the Valentines ...
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Valentine's Day is Third Most Gifted Holiday, Reports Unity Marketing.
Business Wire; 1/28/2004; 700+ words
; ...WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 St. Valentine's Day, February 14, will be celebrated...well." Key findings about Valentine's Day gift-giving, based on a survey...at Christmas, include: -- Valentine's Day goes gender-neutral Women...
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Valentine's Day Traditions Take a Furry Twist.
PR Newswire; 1/31/2008; 700+ words
; ...their pet in their Valentine's Day celebration because...way to help avoid the Valentine's Day blues. So...The reward is having Valentines who are sure to leave...their four-legged Valentines, pet owners also will...for their pets this Valentine's Day. This is great ...
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Valentine's Day Pulls at Heart Strings and Purse Strings Alike, Reports comScore Networks; Online Spending on Key Gift Categories Leaps Nearly 50 Percent Versus 2003.
PR Newswire; 2/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...behavior related to Valentine's Day. The comScore analysis...percent in the ten days ending February 11...Networks ($ Millions) 10 Days Ending 10 Days Ending % Change Feb...and Women Agree that Valentine's Day is Overrated A comScore...
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Valentine's Day origins are uncertain.(Neighbor)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 2/14/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...and romance, Valentine's Day can cause conflict, too...Ask anyone shopping for a Valentine's Day card who St. Valentine was and you'll often be...smile. "There is a St. Valentine, but I can't remember the...a recent weekday perusing valentines in Naperville. So who exactly...
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Valentine's Day puts emotional, financial pressure on couples
News Wire article from: University Wire; 2/14/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...the University of Oklahoma. Valentine's Day cards and heart-shaped boxes...dinner at a nice restaurant for Valentine's Day. Men who planned to purchase...Many students said they believe Valentine's Day was more about spending money...
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Valentine, St
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...celebrations in honor of St. Valentine took place in the middle...During the Middle Ages, St. Valentine's feast day on February 14 became known...The custom of sending valentines to a loved one on St. Valentine's Day may have come from...
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valentine
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
valentine person chosen or drawn by lot on St. Valentine's day (14 February) as one's sweetheart for the coming...folded paper with the name of a person to be drawn as a valentine XVI; card, etc., sent to a person of the opposite...
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Valentine, Saint
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
...with two legendary saints of the 3rd century: Valentine of Rome and Valentine of Interamna (modern Terni). The former was...The custom of lovers exchanging cards on St Valentine's Day possibly has its roots in the pagan Roman festival...
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Saint Valentine's Day
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Saint Valentine's Day Western European Christian...memory of the martyrdom of St. Valentine in AD 270, who, in medieval...comic verse messages called "valentines." The first commercial valentine greeting cards produced in...
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Greatrakes, Valentine (1629-1683)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Greatrakes, Valentine (1629-1683) Irish mesmerist...swellings disperse in five days which were many years old...A Brief account of Mr. Valentine Greatrakes, and divers...Cures performed by Mr. Valentine Greatarick.
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