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  • 1The Starlight Express — is a children s play by Violet Pearn, [Dramatist Violet Pearn, born at Plymouth in 1890, was the author of many plays, and adapted several of Algernon Blackwood s tales.] based on the imaginative novel A Prisoner in Fairyland by Algernon… …

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  • 2wand — /wɒnd / (say wond) noun 1. a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a conjurer, or supposedly by a magician or fairy to work magic. 2. a rod or staff borne as an ensign of office or authority. 3. a slender shoot, stem, or branch of a shrub… …

  • 3The staff of life — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …

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  • 4The Star Rover — Infobox Book | name = The Star Rover title orig = translator = image caption = author = Jack London illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = genre = publisher = release date = 1915 english release …

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  • 5Masters of the Universe — For the live action movie, see Masters of the Universe (film). For other uses, see Masters of the Universe (disambiguation). Masters of the Universe Publication information First appearance 1982[1] …

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  • 6Magic in the Realm of the Elderlings — This article is devoted to the various forms of magic used in Robin Hobb s Realm of the Elderlings series of fantasy books.Most of the magics detailed here appear to be, under normal circumstances, hereditary (although the Skill, at least, can be …

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  • 7scepter — scepterless, adj. sceptral /sep treuhl/, adj. /sep teuhr/, n. 1. a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power. 2. royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty. v.t. 3. to give a scepter to; invest with authority.… …

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  • 8scepter — scep•ter [[t]ˈsɛp tər[/t]] n. 1) a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power 2) royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty 3) to give a scepter to; invest with authority Also, esp. brit.,sceptre Etymology:… …

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  • 9sceptre — /ˈsɛptə / (say septuh) noun 1. a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power. 2. royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty. –verb (t) 3. to give a sceptre to; invest with authority. Also, US, scepter. {Middle… …

  • 10ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …

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