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Thomas Tenison
Thomas Tenison , 1636-1715, English churchman, archbishop of Canterbury (1695-1715). In 1680 he became rector of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London; there he came into prominence as a preacher and as an author, and he founded a free library. He was consecrated bishop of Lincoln in 1691 and was named... Read more |
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Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas one of the Twelve Apostles, called Didymus. According to John, he refused to believe in the resurrection until he saw Jesus' wounds; hence the expression "doubting Thomas." John 11.16; 14.5; 20.24-29; 21.2. By tradition he is said to have gone as missionary to Parthia or India.... Read more |
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Thomas Hope
Hope, Thomas (1769–1831). British connoisseur and virtuoso, born in Amsterdam, where his family, of Scots descent, had resided and worked as merchants and bankers for several generations. An avid collector of antiques as well as modern Neo-Classical sculpture, he became an arbiter of taste... Read more |
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Gospel of Thomas
Gospel of Thomas a collection of sayings, composed originally in Greek, attributed to the "living" (i.e., resurrected) Jesus. Some of the sayings were previously known from papyri discovered at Oxyrhynchus and published in the late 19th cent. The sayings are similar to those of Jesus in the... Read more |
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Library of Congress
Library of Congress national library of the United States, Washington, D.C., est. 1800. It occcupies three buildings on Capitol Hill: The Thomas Jefferson Building (1897), the John Adams Building (1938), and the James Madison Building (1981). Thomas Jefferson while vice president was a prime mover... Read more |
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Sir Thomas Bodley
Sir Thomas Bodley 1545-1613, English scholar and diplomat, organizer of the Bodleian Library at Oxford. He was a Greek scholar and teacher at Oxford, and in 1584 he was elected to Parliament. He spent 11 years (1585-96) abroad on diplomatic missions for Queen Elizabeth I. In 1598 his offer to... Read more |
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Thomas Stothard
Stothard, Thomas (b London, 17 Aug. 1755; d London 27 Apr. 1834). English painter, book illustrator, and designer. He was a prolific and versatile artist, admired for his work in various fields. His paintings were mainly small-scale historical pieces in a charmingly sentimental manner, but he also... Read more |
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John Thomas
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Thomas Linley
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Thomas Ades
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A `Canine Appetite for Popularity'
...borrow Jefferson's acid words about Lafay\ette) "canine appetite for popularity." One of the few encouraging thoughts...Women with the vapors. Urgent calls to travel agents to book one-way tickets to Australia. Republicans may spend... |
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Fido lost his appetite? Try canine cookbook
...Hankering to share a meal with your best canine buddy but don't relish diving into a...companions can share most of the meals in the book, and the leftovers freeze well, too...gradually to avoid digestive upset. The book includes chapters on feeding guidelines, treats and ... |
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LABRADORABLE; . . . or how a book about the greediest, most delinquent dog in...
...be the fastest selling book of the century so far...Marley's adventures in canine misbehaviour into 16...Times, has described the book as a 'very funny valentine...collars. He had an unusual appetite, too. He learned to...parts of all human and ... |
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Aristocracy and its Enemies in the Age of Revolution.(Book review)
...its origins with this thoughtful book on aristocracy. He initially conceived...wild and alarmist" (137). This book is sophisticated, clever, and remarkably...on Lafayette: "His foible is a canine appetite for popularity" (108). He underscores... |
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A trio of monarchs negotiates war.(BOOKS)
...and the rise of militarism in Germany. But most of her book is devoted to the weddings, regattas and other frivolities...Wilhelm grew into an arrogant, unstable prince with a canine appetite for praise. He developed a love-hate relationship... |
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Canine couture.(arts capital)
...Christmas cards to coffee table books. Simply Spotted Photography...handbag ($37.49). Bone Appetite, 7630 N. Lockwood Ridge Road...A Puttin' on the Ritz Canine guests (under 20 pounds...available at pet salons like Canine Utopia, 325 Brown Ave... |
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VALLEY LOVES ITS LABS A SEARCH OF COUNTY DOG LICENSE RECORDS SHOWS LABRADOR...
She has an appetite for swimming pool water, carrots...up 12 percent of all Valley canines. There are 131 dogs in the Valley called Bear. Valley canine owners love their Labs, cocker...of "Pets and People," a book on relations between people...outside." Beck ... |
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Canine Kismet: we want WDJ to be useful to you now.(Editorial)
...ask whether I would like an article on canine car safety! Sarubin has contributed a...healthier for him. Between Otto's newfound appetite for raw food and my newfound spare time...food myself. And Mary Straus' review of books (appearing on page 6 and in the next... |
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AN UNEXPECTED GIFT OF LOVE; ARRIVAL OF PUPPY HERALDS PASSING OF CANINE...
...Kay sat in her pool chair, reading a book after work one day. Carl came into the...dogs and figured they'd welcome another canine. The dog was between 5 and 6 weeks old...having. The border collie had a good appetite but as soon as he would start to eat... |
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English 439 : Deciphering 'Gulliver ': The `DaVinci Code' of its day.
...this week's class: Book III of "Gulliver's...behind it. Clutching the book in one hand and the back...I stood and I finished Book III, titled "A Voyage...frothy Ructations; with Canine Appetites and Crudeness of Digestion... |