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Treasure Island
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treasurer
treasurer. The official who guarded the Norman treasure at Winchester in the reign of William I seems to have been more of a custodian than a minister or counsellor. The modern office has been traced back to the reign of Henry I, c.1126, and quickly established itself as of major importance. When... Read more |
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Heliodorus
Heliodorus , fl. 175 BC, Syrian statesman. The treasurer of Seleucus IV (Seleucus Philopator), he murdered the king and attempted unsuccessfully to usurp the throne. According to the Book of Second Maccabees, he entered the Temple at Jerusalem but was prevented from taking the treasure by three... Read more |
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gnome
gnome , in folklore, tiny subterranean creature associated with mines and quarries. Usually represented as misshapen, frequently as hunchbacked, gnomes are said to be guardians of hidden treasures.... Read more |
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treasure-trove
treasure-trove in English law, buried or concealed money or precious metals without any ascertainable owner. Such property belongs to the crown. The present practice in Great Britain is for the crown to pay the finder for the treasure-trove if it is of historic or artistic value. In the United... Read more |
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Linda Sue Park
Park, Linda Sue March 25, 1960 • Urbana, Illinois Author Linda Sue Park began writing when she was in kindergarten, and became a professional writer when she published her first poem at age nine. She went on to become a journalist, a food critic, and an English ... Read more |
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Oviedo
Oviedo , city (1990 pop. 194,637), capital of Oviedo prov. (coextensive with the autonomous region of Asturias) NW Spain, near the great mining district of the Cantabrian Mts. Oviedo is one of the most important industrial centers of Spain; ordnance, firearms, gunpowder, textiles, food, and many... Read more |
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Richard Boyle 3d earl of Burlington
Richard Boyle Burlington, 3d earl of 1694-1753, English patron and architect of the Neo-Palladian movement. Even before age 21, when he became a member of the Privy Council and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland, he showed an interest in architecture. In 1714, Burlington made a tour of Italy and also... Read more |
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Treasure
654. Treasure Ali Baba uses magic to find thieves’ storehouse of booty. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights, “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”] Comstock Lode richest silver vein in world. [Amer. Hist.: Flexner, 177] Dantés, Edmond digs up the treasure revealed to him by a... Read more |
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Henry Edwards Huntington
Henry Edwards Huntington 1850-1927, American financier, b. Oneonta, N.Y. He was prominent in railroad and other enterprises. Until the death of his uncle, Collis P. Huntington , the two were business associates. His estate at San Marino, near Pasadena, Calif., with botanical and other gardens, art... Read more |
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TIME TUNNEL: Gardens become a growing attraction of Heritage open days;...
...at what is in store for people wanting...unique history. HERITAGE open days usually...Trust and English Heritage - present Coventry's ninth Heritage open days with...wealth of other treasures opening their...Coventry and ... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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HIDDEN TREASURE
...Cancer Institute treasure hunt at Heritage on the Garden - not...starts at 11, fashion show at midnight. 36...tonight's Live show at the Orpheum is...if spirited, in-store promotion at 8 a...when being on a TV show ... |
 "The Columbian (Vancouver, WA)")
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COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK: TREASURE PLAYS IN JUNIOR NATIONAL ALL-STARBASKETBALL EVENT
...0000 Chrystal Treasure, a senior at Heritage High School, was...placed second. Treasure plays on the Heritage High School girls...golf carts, and shows and sales that will...G.I. Joe's Stores and on the internet... |
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COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK: TREASURE PLAYS IN JUNIOR NATIONAL ALL-STAR BASKETBALL EVENT
Chrystal Treasure, a senior at Heritage High School, was...Kentucky placed second. Treasure plays on the Heritage High School girls...decorated golf carts, and shows and sales that will...G.I. Joe's Stores and on the internet... |
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English Heritage goes to the wall. (database directory of painting collection)
...collections, including treasures cared for by English Heritage. `From the...other English Heritage collections because...Section of English Heritage's conservation...Importantly, it shows the context in...fragments in store ... |
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Mexico--for thousands of years treasure seekers have set out to explore its...
MEXICO--for thousands of years treasure seekers have set out to explore its mysteries, returning with...Come savor the Splendors of Mexico, a rich blend of cultural heritage with world class beach resorts, eco-tourism adventures and... |
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Guardian of the nation's treasures
...the nation's art treasures have a habit of...of the great Art Treasures of the United Kingdom show held in Manchester...heirloom. As the heritage Jeremiahs warned...comparably spectacular Treasure Houses of Britain...and best-loved ... |
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Civil War Heritage
...measuring (Civil War heritage interest) is...one cultural heritage piece requested...have plenty in store throughout 2009...Ferry a chance to show off all of its historical treasures, Sprinkle said...have quite a heritage ... |
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A treasure trove of gifts; Advertising Feature.
...all in Nature's Treasures. Founded more...store is a real treasure trove of inspirational...crystals. The store also has an impressive...styles. Nature's Treasures is also proud to stock the Heritage collection by ... |
 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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HOME EXPO BRINGS EXPERTS TO OAKLEY.(AT HOME)
...and Tri-State Mortgage, the show will include engineers, heating...the Taft Museum of Art on ''Heritage Regained: Treasures From the Gilbert Collection...representative will be in the store, and society members who purchase... |
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