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Fanning, Edmund, 1739–1818, Loyalist in the American Revolution

(Encyclopedia)Fanning, Edmund, 1739–1818, American Loyalist in the American Revolution, b. Suffolk co., Long Island, N.Y. He moved to North Carolina, practiced law, held minor political posts, and supported the r...

Parmenas

(Encyclopedia)Parmenas pärˈmĕnəs [key], in the New Testament, one of the seven deacons. He is said to have died a martyr at Philippi. ...

Rand, the

(Encyclopedia)Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia)Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains. ...

Skaw, the

(Encyclopedia)Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.

pill, the

(Encyclopedia)pill, the: see birth control.

Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia)Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de. ...

Law, the

(Encyclopedia)Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.

Naze, the

(Encyclopedia)Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway. ...

Y, the

(Encyclopedia)Y, the: see Young Men's Christian Association. ...