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Bowman, Scotty

(Encyclopedia)Bowman, Scotty (William Scott Bowman), 1933–, Canadian hockey coach. A serious head injury in junior hockey led him to turn to coaching, and in 1967 he moved to the National Hockey League with the e...

harmonium

(Encyclopedia)harmonium: see reed organ.

reed bird

(Encyclopedia)reed bird: see bobolink.

reed mace

(Encyclopedia)reed mace: see cattail.

melodeon

(Encyclopedia)melodeon or melodium: see reed organ. ...

Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn

(Encyclopedia)Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, 1815–81, English clergyman and author. As a student at Rugby he was influenced by the liberal views of Thomas Arnold. In 1838 he was elected a fellow of University College, ...

wind instrument

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Wind instruments wind instrument, in music, any instrument whose tone is produced by a vibrating column of air. In the pipe organ the column of air is set into vibration by mechanical means. O...

Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl of

(Encyclopedia)Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl of därˈbē [key], 1826–93, British politician, son of the 14th earl. Although more liberal than his father, he held several positions in the latter's adminis...

Bruce, Stanley Melbourne

(Encyclopedia)Bruce, Stanley Melbourne mĕlˈbərn [key], 1883–1967, Australian political leader. Educated at Cambridge, he was called to the bar (1906) in England. After service in World War I, he entered the co...
 

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