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Sir Isaac Brock
Sir Isaac Brock 1769-1812, British general, Canadian hero of the War of 1812. A British army officer, he was sent to Canada in 1802 and was given command (1806) of Upper and Lower Canada. He strengthened defenses and made plans for a navy. In 1811 he was made major general and was appointed... Read more |
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John Strachan
John Strachan , 1778-1867, Canadian Anglican prelate, b. Scotland. As a member of the executive council of Upper Canada (1815-36) and of the legislative council (1820-41), he was an influential leader on the Conservative side. In 1839 he became the first Anglican bishop of Toronto. Strachan worked... Read more |
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Cs (element)
CS chemical compound (orthochlorobenzalmalonitrile) used in riot control and, by the military, as a harassing agent. The compound is dispersed as an aerosol or as a finely divided powder. Exposure to CS causes intense pain in the eyes and upper respiratory tract; the pain spreads to the lungs and... Read more |
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Littoral zone
littoral zone 1. The area in shallow, fresh water and around lake shores where light penetration extends to the bottom sediments, giving a zone colonized by rooted plants.2. In marine ecosystems the shore area or intertidal zone where periodic exposure and submersion by tides is normal. Since the... Read more |
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Sault Sainte Marie (United States)
Sault Sainte Marie city (1990 pop. 14,689), seat of Chippewa co., N Mich., Upper Peninsula, a port of entry on the St. Marys River opposite Sault Ste Marie, Ont.; inc. as a city 1887. A variety of light manufactured goods are produced, but the city's economy is principally based on tourism and... Read more |
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jaw
jaw The ‘jaw’, in everyday language and in descriptions of facial characteristics, commonly refers to the lower jaw that gives the chin its shape. The word is derived from the Anglo-Saxon for ‘chew’ and is properly applied to both participants in this function: the upper... Read more |
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barium meal
barium meal Some compounds of barium are poisonous, but barium sulphate is a harmless, white, insoluble substance that can be made into a tasteless suspension which is ‘radio-opaque’. This can be swallowed as a ‘barium meal’ to aid diagnosis of disorders of the upper... Read more |
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Robert Fleming Gourlay
Robert Fleming Gourlay , 1778-1863, Scottish writer and agitator, b. Fifeshire. He emigrated to Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1817 and at Kingston attempted to establish himself as a land agent, but he quickly discovered that land grants were largely controlled by the powerful clique known as the ... Read more |
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