he had very great skill

  • 11Life in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution — Industrial revolution is defined as the vast social and economic changes that resulted from the development of steam powered machinery and mass production methods, beginning in the late eighteenth century in Great Britain and extending through… …

    Wikipedia

  • 12Gregory the Great — (Pope Gregory I) (ca. 540–604)    The son of a Roman senator, the young Gregory had wealth, position, and learning. He was named prefect of Rome in his early 30s (ca. 573), and seemed well on his way toward a secular political career. Despite… …

    Encyclopedia of medieval literature

  • 13Wulin Warriors — is an English language edited version of a Taiwan made puppet show called Pili. The show aired in the US on Cartoon Network s Toonami in February 2006, but was taken off the block due to poor ratings and various complaints. In March 2007, it… …

    Wikipedia

  • 14Mary Queen of Scots — • Mary Stuart, born at Linlithgow, 8 December, 1542; died at Fotheringay, 8 February, 1587. She was the only legitimate child of James V of Scotland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mary Queen of Scots     Mary Queen o …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 15Valhalla (comic) — Valhalla is a Danish comic book series. Originally commissioned for and published by Interpresse, it has been published by Carlsen Comics since 1987. TOC HistoryDuring 1976 and 1977, Henning Kure and Arne Stenby at Interpresse, a Danish… …

    Wikipedia

  • 16Holy Willie's Prayer — is a poem by Robert Burns. It was written in 1785 and first printed anonymously in an eight page pamphlet in 1799.It is considered the greatest of all Burns satirical poems, and one of the best ever satires by any poet.… …

    Wikipedia

  • 17mas|ter|y — «MAS tuhr ee, tree; MAHS », noun, plural ter|ies. 1. power such as a master has; rule; control: »So far humanity has shown itself most unfit for a rational mastery of its own future (Science News). SYNONYM(S): command, sway. 2. the upper hand; …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

    Universalium

  • 19literature — /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.… …

    Universalium

  • 20metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …

    Universalium