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John BANKS, Congress, PA (1793-1864)
BANKS John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Lewisburg, Juniata County, Pa., October 17, 1793; received a liberal education; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…Linn BANKS, Congress, VA (1784-1842)
BANKS Linn , a Representative from Virginia; born in Madison (then Culpeper) County, Va., January 23, 1784; studied law; was admitted to the bar in Madison County April 10, 1809; member of the…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: On A Bank Of Flowers
by Robert Burns The Gard'ner Wi' His PaidleYoung Jockie Was The Blythest LadOn A Bank Of Flowers On a bank of flowers, in a summer day, For summer lightly drest, The…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Banks Of Nith
by Robert Burns Young Jockie Was The Blythest LadJamie, Come Try MeThe Banks Of Nith The Thames flows proudly to the sea, Where royal cities stately stand; But sweeter…Drake's Bay
(Encyclopedia) Drake's Bay, inlet of the Pacific Ocean, formed by the San Andreas fault, W Calif., NW of San Francisco. Point Reyes forms its outer arm. The bay was visited by Sir Francis Drake in…credit, letter of
(Encyclopedia) credit, letter of, commercial instrument through which a bank or other financial institution instructs a correspondent institution to advance a specified sum of money to the bearer.…Taylor, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Richard, 1826–79, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. near Louisville, Ky.; son of Zachary Taylor. A Louisiana planter, he attained some political prominence and…book lung
(Encyclopedia) book lung, terrestrial respiratory organ characteristic of arachnids such as scorpions and primitive spiders. Each book lung consists of hollow flat plates. Air bathes the outer…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 5, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 4, 1804August 6, 1804August 5, 1804 August 5th Set out early wind from N E. Great appearance of Wind & rain, (I have remarked that I…island
(Encyclopedia) island, relatively small body of land surrounded entirely by water. (As the oceans form a continuous mass of water on the earth's surface, all continents are islands in the strict…Trending
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