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(Shakespeare). Ferdinand, King of Navarre, with the three lords, Biron', Longaville, and Dumain, make a vow to spend three years in study, during which time they bind themselves to look…
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(Encyclopedia) German Volga Republic, former autonomous republic of the USSR, c.18,000 sq mi (46,600 sq km), along the lower Volga of SW Russia. Its largely German population was descended from the…
(Encyclopedia) Ferguson, Sir Samuel, 1810–86, Irish poet and antiquary. Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland (1887) is his best-known work on Irish antiquities. His major poetic works,…
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Aberdare
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[key], Welsh Aberdâr, town , Rhondda Cynon Taff, S Wales. Originally
a processing center for iron and coal, Aberdare has become…
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