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  • 42Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …

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  • 43Playing the violin — This article is about violin techniques used in Western classical music. For more general information, see Violin. This article is part of the Fiddle Violin series. Basic physics of the violin Fiddlers History of the violin …

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  • 44Military history of Ancient Egypt — The Ancient Egyptians were a people who lived in northeastern Africa from about 3150 BC to 31 BC The civilization stretched from the Nile Delta to Jebel Barkal, a mountain in Nubia. Historians divide Egyptian history into to three periods: the… …

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  • 45Military of ancient Egypt — History of Egypt This article is part of a series Prehistory Ancient Egypt Earl …

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  • 46literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 47African music — Introduction       the musical sounds and practices of all indigenous peoples of Africa, including the Berber in the Sahara and the San (Bushmen) and Khoikhoin (Hottentot) in Southern Africa. The music of European settler communities and that of… …

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  • 48WAR AND WARFARE — TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE The methods of offensive and defensive warfare developed side by side in the Ancient Near East. The development of weapons was dependent upon the supply of raw materials, such as stone, metal, and wood; the… …

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  • 49Violin — Infobox Instrument name=Violin names=Fiddle, de: Violine or Geige, fr: Violon, it: Violino classification=String instrument (bowed) range= related= *Violin family (viola, cello) *Viol family (includes double bass) musicians= *List of violinists… …

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  • 50London congestion charge — At Old Street, street markings and a sign (inset) with the white on red C alert drivers to the charge. The sign displays the original operating hours for the scheme …

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