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101peregrinate — 1. verb /ˈpɛrɪɡrəˌnet/ a) To travel from place to place, or from one country to another, especially on foot; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries. You know the inveterate peregrinating habits of the club, and can judge, from your own besetting… …
102TODD, Sir Charles (1826-1910) — postmaster general and government astronomer, South Australia son of G. Todd, was born at Islington, London, on 7 July 1826, and was educated at Greenwich. In December 1841 he entered the service of the royal observatory, Greenwich, under Sir… …
103English Revolution in the Colonies — At the beginning of the English Revolution (1642–1660), fifty thousand Englishmen inhabited some twenty colonies in the Americas. Most of the colonies were founded in the decade prior to the English Civil War with the oldest existing being the… …
104Convoy ONS 5 — Part of World War II Date 29 April 6 May 1943 Location North Atlantic Result British Victory …
105Corruption in Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan is ranked as the 164th in the Corruption Perceptions Index in 2010,[1] and despite having a strong legal framework, there still exists a huge gulf in implementation of the law.[2] Kyrgyzstan’s rampant corruption which penetrates all… …
106Netherlands–United Kingdom relations — The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are important partners both politically and economically.[1] In February 1999, Tony Blair and Wim Kok agreed to intensify relations between the two countries.[2] The United Kingdom and the Netherlands work… …
107National Development Party (Bahamas) — The National Development Party (NDP) is a moderate political party in The Bahamas, currently without political representation. Party formation The National Development Party (NDP) originated following a series of meetings between Mr. B. J. Moss… …
108Niccolò van Westerhout — (December 17, 1857, Mola di Bari – August 21, 1898) was an Italian composer. Contents 1 Biography …
109compulsion — com·pul·sion /kəm pəl shən/ n 1: an act of compelling (as by threat or intimidation); specif: coercion a payment exacted by lawless compulsion E. A. Farnsworth and W. F. Young 2: the state of being compelled; specif …
110hostile — hos·tile adj 1: having an intimidating, antagonistic, or offensive nature a hostile work environment 2 a: of or relating to an opposing party in a legal action a hostile claim b: adverse to the interests of a party to a legal action if the… …
