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91Hindon, Wiltshire — Hindon is a medium sized village in Wiltshire, England, 16 miles west of Salisbury and 7 miles south of Warminster. It lies within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) . Formerly a thriving small… …
92Jacob's Island — was a notorious rookery in Bermondsey, on the south bank of the River Thames in London. It was separated from Shad Thames to the west by St Saviour s Dock, the point where the subterranean River Neckinger enters the Thames, and on the other two… …
93Boho-chic — is a style of female fashion drawing on various bohemian and hippie influences, that, at its height in 2004 5, was associated particularly with actress Sienna Miller in the United Kingdom and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in the United States. This… …
94Mink DeVille — Members of Mink DeVille in 1977; Louis X. Erlanger (left) and Willy DeVille (right) Background information Also known as The Mink DeVille Band …
95Uwa-obi — a type of belt/sash that was worn amongst the samurai class around the times of the Sengoku period (16th century) of Japan. With this Uwa obi sash, linen and cloth made of cotton would be recommended to be wound two to three times around the body …
96Varieties of magic in Ethshar — This article summarizes the different varieties of magic and magicians in the fictional world of EthsharDemonologySummoning one or more demons, and convincing them to perform various tasks. Traffic between the realm of demons and Ethshar became… …
97History of economic thought — The history of economic thought deals with different thinkers and theories in the field of political economy and economics from the ancient world to the present day. British philosopher Adam Smith is cited by many as the father of modern… …
98List of historic buildings and architects of the United Kingdom — The Historic buildings of the United Kingdom date from the stone age to the twenty first century AD, and tell the story of the architecture of the United Kingdom.See also: List of British architects Pre Historic buildings structures Roman… …
99Frieze (textile) — In the history of textiles, frieze (French: frisé ) is a Middle English term for a coarse woollen, plain weave cloth with a nap on one side. The nap was raised by scrubbing it to raise curls of fibre, [ [http://www.british… …
100Rookery (slum) — A rookery (also sometimes described as a stew) was the colloquial British English name historically given to a city slum or ghetto frequented by poor people, criminals and prostitutes. Such areas were often overcrowded, with poor quality housing… …
