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  • 21School of Iona —     School of Iona     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► School of Iona     Iona is the modern name derived by change of letter from Adamnan s Ioua; in Bede it is Hii; the Gaelic form is always I or Y, which becomes Hy by prefixing the euphonic h. This… …

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  • 22Underlie — Un der*lie , v. t. [AS. underlicgan. See {Under}, and {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel. [1913 Webster] 2. To be at the basis of; to form the… …

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  • 23Tom Thumb — is a traditional hero in English folklore who is no bigger than his father s thumb. Various allusions to Tom Thumb are included in sixteenth century works; in his Discovery of Witchcraft , Reginald Scot includes Tom Thumbe in a list of folkloric… …

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  • 24Thomas Ken — (July 1637 ndash; 19 March 1711), English churchman, was the most eminent of the English non juring bishops, and one of the fathers of modern English hymnologyEarly lifeKen was born at Little Berkhampstead, Herts, the son of Thomas Ken of… …

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  • 25Steve Fairbairn — (25 August 1862 – 16 May 1938) was a rower and an influential rowing coach, notably at Jesus College Boat Club, Cambridge University, Thames Rowing Club and London Rowing Club in the early decades of the 20th century.Early lifeFairbairn was born… …

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  • 26Hunter McGuire — Hunter Holmes McGuire, M.D. (October 11, 1835 – September 19, 1900) was a physician, teacher, and orator. He started several schools and hospitals which later became part of the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in Richmond, Virginia. His statue… …

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  • 27Paul Cullen (cardinal) — Paul Cullen (April 29 1803–October 24 1878) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin who became the first Irish cardinal.By training a biblical theologian and scholar of ancient languages, he is best known for his crafting of the formula for… …

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  • 28Schliesse mir die Augen beide — is a poem by Theodor Storm, twice set to music by Alban Berg. Berg composed his first setting in 1907, dedicating it to his future wife. The second version was composed in 1925 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Universal Edition music… …

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  • 29The Willful Child — The Wilful Child ( de. Das eigensinnige Kind) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 117. [Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/117wilfullchild.html The… …

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  • 30Be Ye Men of Valour — is former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill s first appearance speech on national radio, read on May 19 1940, nine days after he became prime minister, in the middle of World War II. Full text I speak to you for the first… …

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