Glasgow — GLASGOW, a city, the seat of a university, and a sea port, having separate jurisdiction, locally in the Lower ward of the county of Lanark, and situated in longitude 4° 15 51 (W.), and latitude 55° 52 10 (N.), 23 miles (E. by S.) from Greenock … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Regina's historic buildings and precincts — had established the site of his considerable landholdings as the site of his Territorial Capital. [Pierre Berton, The Last Spike: The Great Railway, 1881 1885 . Toronto: McClelland Stewart, 1971, p.115.] With latter day eclipse of the railways in … Wikipedia
Cupar-Angus — CUPAR ANGUS, or Coupar Angus, a market town and parish, partly in the county of Forfar, but chiefly in that of Perth; including the villages of Balbrogie, Longleys, and Washington, and containing 2745 inhabitants, of whom 1868 are in the town … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Laity — • The body of the faithful, outside of the ranks of the clergy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Laity Laity † … Catholic encyclopedia
Berwick, North — BERWICK, NORTH, a burgh, market town, and parish, in the county of Haddington, 10 miles (N. by E.) from Haddington, and 23 (N. E. by E.) from Edinburgh; containing 1708 inhabitants, of whom 1028 are in the burgh. This place derives its name… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Perth — PERTH, a city, a royal burgh, and anciently the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, in the county of Perth, of which it is the capital; comprising the parishes of East Church, Middle Church, St. Paul, and West Church, and the late quoad… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Urquhart — URQUHART, a parish, in the county of Elgin, 4½ miles (E. by S.) from Elgin; containing 1082 inhabitants, of whom 185 are in the village. This place derives its name, signifying in the Gaelic language an extensive line of sea coast, from its… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
John of Austria the Younger — between 1677 and 1679.He was recognized as the natural son of Philip IV of Spain. His mother was an actress, Maria Calderon, or Calderona. Scandal accused her of a prodigality of favors which must have rendered the paternity of Don John very… … Wikipedia
Supervillainess — A supervillainess is a female supervillain. Often the supervillainess is a femme fatale, a female criminal who knowingly uses her attractiveness to create sexual tension that distracts and threatens to destroy a story s hero. Rarely was the… … Wikipedia
Eldon Dedini — (June 29, 1921 – January 12, 2006) was an American cartoonist whose work has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, Playboy, and elsewhere. He received the National Cartoonists Society Gag Cartoon Award for 1958, 1961, 1964, and 1988 for his… … Wikipedia
