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De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Baron

(Encyclopedia) De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th BaronDe la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Barondĕlˈəwər [key], 1577–1618, English colonial governor of Virginia. He saw fighting in the Netherlands and was…

West, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) West, Thomas: see De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Baron.

Gates, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Gates, Sir Thomas, fl. 1585–1621, English colonial governor of Virginia. He was knighted for his services under the 2d earl of Essex in the successful expedition against Cádiz in 1596…

Argall, Sir Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Argall, Sir SamuelArgall, Sir Samuelärˈgəl [key], d. 1626?, English ship captain, prominent in the early settlement of Virginia. He commanded a ship sent to Jamestown in 1609 and had…

Henry De La Warr FLOOD, Congress, VA (1865-1921)

FLOOD Henry De La Warr , a Representative from Virginia; born in "Eldon," Appomattox County, Va., September 2, 1865; attended the public schools of Appomattox and Richmond, Washington and Lee…

John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book VI

Book VI All night the dreadless Angel unpursu'd Through Heav'ns wide Champain held his way, till Morn, Wak't by the circling Hours, with rosie hand Unbarr'd the gates of Light. There is a…

Ernest James ISTOOK, Jr., Congress, OK (1950)

ISTOOK Ernest James, Jr. , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., February 11, 1950; graduated from Castleberry High School, Ft. Worth, Tex., 1967; B.A., Baylor…

John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book II

Book II High on a Throne of Royal State, which far Outshon the wealth of ORMUS and of IND, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showrs on her Kings BARBARIC Pearl & Gold, Satan…

John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book I

Book I Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of EDEN, till one greater Man Restore us,…

The Unfortunate Lover

The Unfortunate Lover Alas, how pleasant are their dayes With whom the Infant Love yet playes! Sorted by pairs, they still are seen By Fountains cool, and Shadows green. But soon these Flames…