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  • 21Huron Indians — • If language may be taken as a fair criterion to go by, the Hurons proper were the original stock from which sprang all the branches of the great Iroquoian family, whether included in the primitive federation of the Five Nations, or standing… …

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  • 23carry — [[t]kæ̱ri[/t]] ♦ carries, carrying, carried 1) VERB If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground. [V n] He was carrying a briefcase... [V n prep/adv] He carried the plate through to the dining room …

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  • 24carry — [c]/ˈkæri / (say karee) verb (carried, carrying) –verb (t) 1. to convey from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, pocket, hand, etc. 2. to transmit or transfer in any manner; take or bring: the wind carries sounds; she carries her audience… …

  • 25METALS AND MINING — In the Bible Six metals are mentioned in the Bible and in many passages they are listed in the same order: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and lead. Antimony is also mentioned. The metals are referred to in various contexts, including methods of …

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  • 26ISAIAH — (Heb. יְשַׁעְיָה ,יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Salvation of YHWH ), one of the eight books (as the Rabbis and the Masorah count them) of the Nevi im, or Prophets, the second division of the Hebrew canon (see bible , Canon). INTRODUCTION Outside the Book of… …

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  • 27carry — I. verb (carried; carrying) Etymology: Middle English carien, from Anglo French carier to transport, from carre vehicle, from Latin carrus more at car Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to move while supporting ; transport …

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  • 28Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …

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  • 29plun´der|er — plun|der «PLUHN duhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to rob by force; rob: »to plunder a bank. The pirates entered the harbor and began to plunder the town. SYNONYM(S): loot, sack. 2. to take (as goods or valuables) by illegal force or as an enemy: »The… …

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  • 30plun|der — «PLUHN duhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to rob by force; rob: »to plunder a bank. The pirates entered the harbor and began to plunder the town. SYNONYM(S): loot, sack. 2. to take (as goods or valuables) by illegal force or as an enemy: »The law of… …

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