fool's gold
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fool's gold
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n.
a brassy yellow mineral, esp. pyrite, that can be mistaken for gold.
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 "The People (London, England)")
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HOW THEY RATED; Tom Hopkinson takes a critical look at Everton.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 5/31/2009; 687 words
; Byline: Tom Hopkinson TONY HIBBERT 3 Hooked at the break after a nightmare first half. Booked...disappointed with the winner. That aside, he didn't have too much to do. JOSEPH YOBO 6 Solid display from the Nigerian. Questions could be asked about...
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Claire Hopkinson.(COMPANY NEWS)
Magazine article from: Opera Canada; 6/22/2005; ; 280 words
; Claire Hopkinson recently resigned as producer and general manager of Toronto's Tapestry New Opera Works, after 14 years with the company.
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Food: The greats of broth There is nothing so warming as a beautiful bubbling soup in a hot tureen. Simon Hopkinson reminisces over some classic winter concoctions
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/26/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...enthusiast in the early Nineties that, so inspired had she become, she promptly published A Celebration of Soup (Michael Joseph, 1993 - possibly the definitive tome on the subject). With that in mind, a subsequent compilation by yours truly - or anyone...
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Food: The ripe stuff There's nothing to beat the `pure pleasure' of a proper, vine- ripened tomato. Simon Hopkinson reveals the best ways to serve this elusive fruit
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/28/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...creation could have been a truly fitting cover for his mother's smashing new book, The Big Red Book of Tomatoes (Michael Joseph, pounds 17.99). But, surprise, surprise, it wasn't, as cookery book covers create constant controversy in the mysterious...
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Point Breeze: Joseph Bonaparte's American.(estate of former king in New Jersey; art, furniture collections )
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...memoirs: As a private man, M. Joseph was very fine; he was intelligent...the comte de Survilliers, as Joseph Bonaparte called himself here...including the congressman and jurist Joseph Hopkinson (1770-1842), also a resident...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Caption only: Joseph Smith exhibition
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 10/30/2005; 220 words
; Williams Fine Art, 60 E. South Temple, will exhibit 40 original paintings about the life of Joseph Smith by Glen S. Hopkinson, from the book "A Faithful Life," Friday through Nov. 25 (534-0331).
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Books on Joseph Smith
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 4/1/2005; ; 631 words
; ...richly visual edition that sets Joseph Smith's life and work into...Faithful Life: The Story of Joseph Smith in Pictures," Glen Hopkinson, Deseret Book. A visual biography...October. "Reflections on Joseph Smith: Leading Church Scholars...
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 "Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)")
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Deaths.
Newspaper article from: Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England); 9/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...The beloved wife of the late Joseph Taylor Garside. Much loved Mum...Halifax. Tel. 01422 354094. HOPKINSON TONY On August 27th, 2009. Died...illness. Great great grandson of Joseph Hopkinson, founder of Hopkinson's Valve...
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 "Driffield Times (Driffield, England)")
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Latest court cases.
Newspaper article from: Driffield Times (Driffield, England); 7/26/2006; 700+ words
; Benjamin Joseph Hopkinson, 20, of Pomona Way, Driffield...in Providence Place, Driffield, Hopkinson was found to be driving with 59 microgrammes...sterling]40 prosecution costs. Hopkinson also admitted driving without a licence...
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American chronicles
Magazine article from: Human Events; 4/17/1998; ; 527 words
; 200 YEARS AGO, APRIL 30,1798, the U.S. Navy Department was created. And on April 20, Joseph Hopkinson published the patriotic song, "Hail Columbia." 150 YEARS AGO, APRIL 3,1848, the Chicago Board of Trade, later the world...
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Joseph Hopkinson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Joseph Hopkinson 1770-1842, American jurist, b. Philadelphia; son of Francis Hopkinson. A successful lawyer, he helped to defend (1804) Justice Samuel Chase in impeachment proceedings and was associated with Daniel Webster in the Dartmouth...
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Hopkinson, Joseph
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Hopkinson, Joseph (1770–1842), son of Francis Hopkinson, was a noted lawyer and jurist, served in Congress (1814–19), and was a member of the Tuesday Club of Philadelphia, president of the Academy of Fine Arts...
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Hopkinson, Francis
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Hopkinson, Francis (1737–...her worthless son George. Hopkinson also satirized his fellow...Loyalists; and Letter to Joseph Galloway (1778) accused...and maps. During the war, Hopkinson also employed his several...
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Music: Patriotic Songs
Book article from: American Eras
...Hail Columbia, ” by Philadelphian Joseph Hopkinson, the son of Francis Hopkinson, a composer and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The younger Hopkinson wrote the words to this song at the request...
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"Columbia"
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...compose a patriotic song for an upcoming performance, Joseph Hopkinson penned lyrics to the tune of the federalist song...division over the British-French conflict in Europe, Hopkinson's words, like the image of Columbia herself, emphasized...
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