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(Encyclopedia) conchconchkŏngk, kŏnch, kôngk [key], common name for certain marine gastropod mollusks having a heavy, spiral shell, the whorls of which overlap each other. In conchs the…
(Encyclopedia) Harley, Robert, 1st earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, English statesman and bibliophile. His career illustrates the power of personal connections and intrigue in the politics of his day. When…
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(Encyclopedia) Savery, WilliamSavery, Williamsāˈvərē [key], 1721–87, American cabinetmaker. He is believed to have lived in Philadelphia from c.1740. Savery is noted for his artistic and original…
(Encyclopedia) Kirkaldy of Grange, Sir WilliamKirkaldy of Grange, Sir Williamkərkôlˈdē [key], d. 1573, Scottish soldier and politician. Associated with his father in the murder of Cardinal Beaton in…
(Encyclopedia) Ursins, Marie Anne de la Trémoille, princesse desUrsins, Marie Anne de la Trémoille, princesse desmärēˈ än də lä trāmwäˈyə prăNsĕsˈ dāzürsănˈ [key], 1642–1722, French noblewoman and…
