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1bells and bell-ringing — Bells hung high in the towers of churches are rung to announce church services. In Britain the sound of church bells from a belfry is associated with Sunday mornings and with weddings. Bells throughout the country may also be rung at times of… …
2To shake the bells — Bell Bell, n. [AS. belle, fr. bellan to bellow. See {Bellow}.] 1. A hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue, and giving forth a ringing sound on being struck. [1913 Webster]… …
3The Vale Church, Guernsey — St. Michel du Valle is the parish church of Vale, Guernsey. Early History of the ChurchIn January 1949 an Early Christian monument was unearthed outside the West door of the church. This stone dates from the 7th or 8th century. It is now situated …
4The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down — Das zerstörte Richmond im Jahr 1865 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down ist ein Titel des kanadischen Musikers Robbie Robertson. Neben The Weight und Up on Cripple Creek gehört The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down zu den bekanntesten Liedern der… …
5Bells — • Article covers origin, benediction, uses, archaeology and inscriptions, and points of law Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bells Bells …
6bells — The primary purpose of church and monastery bells was, and is, to remind hearers of a duty of prayer; in medieval times they marked the canonical hours for monks (6 a.m., 9 a.m., midday, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.), rang before Mass and at certain …
7The Catholic University of America and The Knights of Columbus — The Knights of Columbus and The Catholic University of America have a history of working together that dates back almost to the founding of the university. Today, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson serves on the Board of CUA s Trustees. Bishop… …
8The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) — The Wizard of Oz Theatrical release poster Directed by Victor Fleming Uncredited: Norman Taurog Richard Thorpe …
9The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …
10The Tale of Igor's Campaign — (Old East Slavic: Слово о плъку Игоревѣ, Slovo o plŭku Igorevě ; uk. Слово о полку Ігоревім, Slovo o polku Ihorevim ; Modern Russian: Слово о полку Игореве, Slovo o polku Igoreve ) is an anonymous epic poem written in the Old East Slavic language …
