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Michael
Michāēl, ēlis, m., a Hebrew name, Vulg. Num. 13, 14 al.—Esp., Michael, the archangel , Vulg. Dan. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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Bruce, Michael
(1746-1767) Poet, s. of a poor weaver at Kinnesswood, Kinross-shire, as a child herded cattle, but ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Drayton, Michael
(1563-1631) Poet, b. in Warwickshire, was in early life page to a gentleman, and was possibly at Ca...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Faraday, Michael
(1791-1867) Natural philosopher, s. of a blacksmith, was b. in London, and apprenticed to a book-bi...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Scott, Michael
(1789-1835) Novelist, b. near and ed. at Glasgow, and settled in business at Kingston, Jamaica, whi...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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"Field, Michael"
Poet (pen-name adopted by two ladies, understood to be Miss Bradley and Miss Cooper). Callirrhoé (18...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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le-ach
hard work, which causes le-ache in the workmen's joints, frequently used by the northern miners. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Ballantyne, Robert Michael
(1825-1894) Writer of tales for boys, b. in Edinburgh, was a connection of the well-known printers....
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Rossetti, William Michael
(b. 1829) Biographer, ed., etc. Translator of Dante's Hell (1865), Lives of Famous Poets (1878), Li...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Le Gallienne, Richard
(b. 1866) Novelist and poet. Volumes in Folio (1888), The Religion of a Literary Man (1893), Quest ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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beech-le-mar
(Fr. biche de mer.) A kind of slug taken on the coast of some of the South sea islands, where it is ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
(1814-1873) Novelist, s. of a Dean of the Episcopal Church of Ireland, and grand-nephew of Richard ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin