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	collie collie breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9-66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb (22.7-34 kg). There are two varieties of collie; it is thought that originally the rough-coated or long-haired... Read more
	Collis Potter Huntington Collis Potter Huntington Collis Potter Huntington (1821-1900), American railroad builder, was a promoter and manager of the Central Pacific Railway and was prominent later in the Southern Pacific Company. Collis P. Huntington was born on Oct. 22, 1821, at Harwinton, Conn. His early life was... Read more
	Icknield Way Icknield Way. A trackway which runs from the central Thames, through the Chilterns, and northwards to the Wash near Hunstanton. Though claims are made for a prehistoric origin, it is doubtful that such long-distance trackways existed, at least as a single entity, until the Iron Age at the earliest.... Read more
	George Henry Borrow George Henry Borrow 1803-81, English writer and traveler. He led a nomadic life in England and on the Continent, where he was a translator and agent for the British and Foreign Bible Society. His friendship with the Gypsies, whose language he learned, resulted in The Zincali;... Read more
	Havelock Ellis Havelock Ellis (Henry Havelock Ellis), 1859-1939, English psychologist and author. He became a qualified physician but devoted himself to scientific study and writing. Although the first volume of the Studies in the Psychology of Sex (7 vol., 1897-1928; completed ed. 4 vol., 1936) was banned on... Read more
	Margery Kempe Margery Kempe , d. 1438 or afterward, English religious writer, b. King's Lynn. She was the wife of a prominent citizen and the mother of 14 children. Her autobiography, The Book of Margery Kempe (complete ed. 1940; ed. with modern spelling 1944), was known only in small excerpts until 1934, when... Read more
	Shetland sheepdog Shetland sheepdog breed of small, agile working dog perfected in the Shetland Islands in the 19th cent. It stands from 13 to 16 in. (33.0-40.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 15 lb (7 kg). Its double coat consists of a very dense, furry underlayer and a long, straight, harsh outercoat.... Read more
	Nancy Witcher Astor Viscountess Astor Nancy Witcher (Langhorne) Astor Astor, Viscountess 1879-1964, British politician, b. Virginia. She was first married to Robert Gould Shaw, and after her divorce (1903) from him she went to England. There she was married (1906) to Waldorf Astor (see under Astor, William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount... Read more
	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
	thylacine thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, carnivorous marsupial , or pouched mammal, of Tasmania. The thylacine is often cited as an example of convergent evolution: It is superficially quite similar to a wolf or dog, although it has evolved entirely independently of these animals. About the size of a... Read more

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	The cure for Colly wobbles. Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London) ...goals and he does not rate any of the three he scored against Sunderland as among his best. Yet, such was the nature of the celebrations...trip to Spain. But in threatening him with expulsion in the face of further transgressions, the manager made a rod for his...
	FOOTBALL: Quick healing Colly gives his boss wobbles.(Sport) Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) ...four goals in five matches. Those included a sensational hat-trick on his home debut against Sunderland. O'Neill's Worthington Cup winners face their 1999 Wembley conquerors Tottenham at home tonight chasing a further three points in their...
	Football: Premier League preview.(Sport) Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) ...Verdict: Hoddle doddle for Reds SUNDERLAND v COVENTRY WITH Kevin Kilbane suspended...Barcelona on Tuesday.Verdict: Colly wobbles LIVERPOOL v EVERTON Playing tomorrow...is Liverpool's major doubt to face Everton in Sunday's Mersey derby...