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  • 51Catholicity in Canada —     Catholicity in Canada     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholicity in Canada     The subject will be treated under three headings:     I. Period of French domination, from the discovery of Canada to the Treaty of Paris, in 1763;     II. Period… …

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  • 52foray — I noun aggression, armed attack, attack, brigandage, depredation, drive, hostile invasion, incursion, inimical descent, inroad, invasion, looting, maraud, offense, offensive, pillaging, plundering, predatory incursion, push, raid, ransack, razzia …

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  • 53Descent — De*scent , n. [F. descente, fr. descendre; like vente, from vendre. See {Descend}.] 1. The act of descending, or passing downward; change of place from higher to lower. [1913 Webster] 2. Incursion; sudden attack; especially, hostile invasion from …

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  • 54Prepare — Pre*pare , v. i. 1. To make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion. Bid them prepare for dinner. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make one s self ready; to get ready; to take the necessary previous measures; as …

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  • 55Warlock — Warlocks are, among historic Christian traditions, said to be the male equivalent of witches (usually in the pejorative sense of Europe s Middle Ages), and were said to ride pitchforks instead of broomsticks which normally witches would ride. In… …

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  • 561066 — is a common year in the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. It is the 66th year of the 11th century and the 2nd millennium. The year is considered by many historians to be a turning point in history due to various events (see… …

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  • 57Billy Mitchell — Infobox Military Person name= William (Billy) Mitchell born= birth date|1879|12|28 died= Death date and age|1936|2|19|1879|12|28 placeofbirth=Nice, France placeofdeath= New York City, New York placeofburial=Forest Home Cemetery caption= Brigadier …

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  • 58History of Cairns, Queensland — The transition of the port of Cairns from shanty town to modern city proceeded relatively quickly. Following an uncertain start because of competition from the newly created neighbouring community of Port Douglas a succession of major work… …

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  • 59Litiy — For the brief memorial service, see Lity. The Litiy or Litiyá (Greek: el. Λιτή(Liti), from litomai , a fervent prayer )Citation last =Hapgood first =Isabel F. author link = last2= first2= author2 link= contribution = year =1922 publication… …

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  • 60Billy Mitchell (general) — For other people named Billy Mitchell, see Billy Mitchell (disambiguation). William (Billy) Mitchell Brigadier General Billy Mitchell, United States Army Air Service …

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