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71Sir George Rose — (1782–1873), barrister and law reporter, master in chancery.Rose, eldest son of James Rose, barge owner, of Tooley Street, Southwark, was born in London on 1 May 1782. He received a presentation to Westminster School, and became king s scholar in …
72Barnyard Dawg — The Barnyard Dawg (also known as George P. Dog) is a Looney Tunes character. He is an adult anthropomorphic hound dog. He is the nemesis of Foghorn Leghorn. He was created by Robert McKimson who also created Foghorn and was voiced by Mel Blanc.… …
73Mermaid Tavern — an inn formerly located on Bread Street, Cheapside, in the heart of old London: a meeting place and informal club for Elizabethan playwrights and poets. * * * ▪ historical tavern, London, United Kingdom famous London tavern that stood to… …
74witted — wittedness, n. /wit id/, adj. having wit or wits (usually used in combination): quick witted; slow witted; dull witted. [1350 1400; ME; see WIT1, ED3] * * * …
75South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
76German literature — Introduction German literature comprises the written works of the German speaking peoples of central Europe. It has shared the fate of German politics and history: fragmentation and discontinuity. Germany did not become a modern nation… …
77theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present. For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… …
78The Oxford Movement (1833-1845) — The Oxford Movement (1833 1845) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Oxford Movement (1833 1845) The Oxford Movement may be looked upon in two distinct lights. The conception which lay at its base, according to the Royal Commission on… …
79stramineous — adjective /stɹəˈmɪnɪəs/ a) Pertaining to or made of straw; having little value, insubstantial. Their wits indeed serve them to that sole purpose, to make sport [...]; in all other discourse, dry, barren, stramineous, dull and heavy, here lies… …
80Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West — This article is about the book. For the musical adaption, see Wicked (musical). Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West   …
