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Torbay Torbay
Torbay city (1991 pop. 54,430) and district, Devon, SW England. The district comprises the former municipal borough of Torquay and the urban districts of Paignton and Brixham. On Tor Bay is a noted tourist resort area, known as the "English Riviera." William of Orange landed at nearby Brixham... Read more
Glorious First of June Glorious First of June
Glorious First of June, 1794. An Anglo-French naval battle fought some 400 miles out in the Atlantic from the Breton peninsula, which shelters the French naval base of Brest. Though the opposing fleets were of similar strength, the French under Villaret de Joyeuse were rather more concentrated... Read more
Barton Barton
Barton, a common name, usually OE bere-tūn, bær-tūn ‘barley farm, outlying grange where corn is stored’; examples include: Barton Cambs. Barton 1060, Bertone 1086 (DB). Barton Glos., near Guiting. Berton 1158. Barton Lancs., near Preston. Bartun 1086 (DB). Barton... Read more
Glorious Revolution Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution in English history, the events of 1688-89 that resulted in the deposition of James II and the accession of William III and Mary II to the English throne. It is also called the Bloodless Revolution. The restoration of Charles II in 1660 was met with misgivings by many... Read more
Forgetting Forgetting
ForgettingSources of evidenceSingle-task studies of forgettingMultiple tasks and forgetting theoryBIBLIOGRAPHYIt seems quite unnecessary to be concerned with a definition of “forgetting.” Each of us has had innumerable experiences, often painful, with this phenomenon, and we know that, in general,... Read more
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Baby foods Baby foods
BABY FOOD BABY FOOD. The consumption of food is an extraordinarily social activity laden with complex and shifting layers of meaning. Not only what we eat but how and why we eat tell us much about society, history, cultural change, and humans' views of themselves. What, when, and how we choose to... Read more
Union of South Africa Union of South Africa
South Africa, Union of. In 1939 South Africa was a British dominion, comprising the provinces of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal, with the additional mandated territory of South West Africa. Rich in gold and diamonds, as well as coal and iron ore, and other... Read more
jingoism jingoism
jingoism , advocacy of a policy of aggressive nationalism. The term was first used in connection with certain British politicians who sought to bring England into the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) on the side of the Turks. It apparently derived from a popular song of the period: "We don't want to... Read more
walking walking
walking is an activity that we normally take for granted; we consciously start or stop, and give attention to avoidance of obstacles, but otherwise this complex, co-ordinated procedure is seemingly simple and automatic.Walking, in technical terms, is a form of bipedal (or quadripedal) progression in... Read more

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