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  • 1Relief of Ladysmith — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Relief of Ladysmith caption= partof=Second Boer War date=February 14 February 27, 1900 place=Colenso, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa result=British victory combatant1=flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom… …

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  • 2Roman Catholic Relief Bill — • Sections on England and Ireland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Catholic Relief Bill     Roman Catholic Relief Bill      …

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  • 3Famine relief — A famine is a phenomenon in which a large percentage of the population of a region or country are so undernourished that death by starvation becomes increasingly common. In spite of the much greater technological and economic resources of the… …

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  • 4Low relief — Low Low (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place;… …

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  • 5Churches in Bohol — Bohol, in the Philippines, has a number of very old churches, dating back to the early years of the Spanish colonization of the island. Contents 1 Alburquerque 2 Anda 3 Antequera 4 Baclayon …

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  • 6property tax — a tax levied on real or personal property. [1800 10] * * * Levy imposed on real estate (land and buildings) and in some jurisdictions on personal property such as automobiles, jewelry, and furniture. Some countries also levy property taxes on… …

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  • 7USS Albatross (1882) — The second USS Albatross was an iron hulled, twin screw steamer in the United States Navy and reputedly the first vessel ever built especially for marine research. Albatross was laid down at Wilmington, Delaware, by Pusey and Jones in March 1882; …

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  • 8The Bridge-Building Brotherhood —     The Bridge Building Brotherhood     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bridge Building Brotherhood     During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, we hear of the existence of various religious associations founded for the purpose of building… …

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  • 9United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 10GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …

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