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(Encyclopedia) Julia, feminine name in the Julian gens. 1 Died 54 b.c., daughter of Julius Caesar and wife of Pompey. By her grace and tact she maintained the bond between her father and her husband…O'Neill, Margaret
(Encyclopedia) O'Neill, Margaret (Peggy O'Neill), c.1796–1879, wife of John Henry Eaton, U.S. secretary of war under President Andrew Jackson. She was the daughter of a Washington tavern keeper and…Berenice, b. c.340 b.c., d. 281 or 271 b.c., consort and half-sister of Ptolemy I, king of ancient Egypt
(Encyclopedia) BereniceBerenicebĕrənīˈsē [key], b. c.340 b.c., d. 281 or 271 b.c., consort and half-sister of Ptolemy I, king of ancient Egypt. A Macedonian, she was the widow of Philip, one of the…Sophia Dorothea
(Encyclopedia) Sophia DorotheaSophia Dorotheasōfīˈə dŏrəthēˈə [key], 1666–1726, electress of Hanover, wife of Elector George Louis (later King George I of England); sometimes called Sophia Dorothea…couvade
(Encyclopedia) couvadecouvadek&oomacr;vädˈ [key], imitation by the father of many of the concomitants of childbirth, at the time of his wife's parturition. The father may retire into seclusion as…Frankland, Sir Edward
(Encyclopedia) Frankland, Sir Edward, 1825–99, English chemist. He studied under Bunsen and Liebig and taught at several English institutions. In working on the synthesis and isolation of compounds…Hera
(Encyclopedia) HeraHerahĭrˈə, hērˈə [key], in Greek religion and mythology, queen of the Olympian gods, daughter of Kronos and Rhea. She was the wife and sister of Zeus and the mother of Ares and…Roland de la Platière, Jean Marie
(Encyclopedia) Roland de la Platière, Jean MarieRoland de la Platière, Jean MariezhäN märēˈ rôläNˈ də lä plätyĕrˈ [key], 1734–93, French revolutionary. An inspector general of commerce at Rouen and…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-I Hae a Wife O' My Ain
by Robert Burns Of A' The Airts The Wind Can BlawLines Written In Friars'-Carse HermitageSong-I Hae a Wife O' My Ain I Hae a wife of my ain, I'll partake wi' naebody; I'll…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: O Aye My Wife She Dang Me
by Robert Burns Wee Willie GrayGude Ale Keeps The Heart AboonO Aye My Wife She Dang Me Chorus—O aye my wife she dang me, An' aft my wife she bang'd me, If ye gie a woman a…