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91Silurian Period — Interval of geologic time, 443–417 million years ago. The third period of the Paleozoic Era, the Silurian follows the Ordovician Period and precedes the Devonian. It marks the first appearance of land plants and jawed fishes. The continents were… …
92Life guard — Life Life (l[imac]f), n.; pl. {Lives} (l[imac]vz). [AS. l[imac]f; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l[imac]p life, body, OHG. l[imac]b life, Icel. l[imac]f, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. [root]119. See {Live}, and cf.… …
93Honor Guard (comics) — Superherobox| caption=The cover to Astro City: Life in the Big City Art by Alex Ross comic color=background:#c0c0c0 character name= Honor Guard real name= publisher= Wildstorm (current) debut= Astro City #1 (1995) creators= Kurt Busiek Brent… …
94Rear guard — In military language, rear guard troops have always been the troops tasked to protect the important positions behind the front lines (if used in the defensive role) or to clear pockets of enemy resistance (if used in the offensive role). In… …
95Yeomen of the Guard — I. the Yeomen of the Guard n [pl] a military unit of men who traditionally guard the British king or queen at certain ceremonies. It was created in 1485 for the ceremony in which Henry VII became king. Its members still wear a red uniform in the… …
96Fichte and Schilling: the Jena period — Daniel Breazeale FROM KANT TO FICHTE An observer of the German philosophical landscape of the 1790s would have surveyed a complex and confusing scene, in which individuals tended to align themselves with particular factions or “schools,”… …
97Maryland National Guard Overseas Service Ribbon — The Maryland National Guard Overseas Service Ribbon is awarded to any member of the Maryland National Guard for service outside the continental limits of the United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska) while serving in the Maryland National Guard …
98Jats in the pre-Aurangzeb period — The Jats in the pre Aurangzeb period, according to the historian Qanungo, had little scope for their lawless activity under the strong governments of the Surs and the Mughals down to the accession of Aurangzeb (1658 1707). They remained quiet… …
99Taishō period — The nihongo|Taishō period|大正時代|Taishō jidai|extra= period of great righteousness , or Taishō era, is a period in the history of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign of the Taishō Emperor. The health of… …
100The Governor General's Body Guard — was a Canadian Army, militia, Household Cavalry regiment. HistoryThe regiment dates as far back as 1822 in then York, Upper Canada, now Toronto. Also known as Denison s Troop , it began as the York Dragoons under the command of Captain George… …
