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(Encyclopedia)CE5 Harpsichord harpsichord, stringed musical instrument played from a keyboard. Its strings, two or more to a note, are plucked by quills or jacks. The harpsichord originated in the 14th cent. an...Garnett, David
(Encyclopedia)Garnett, David: see Garnett, Richard. ...Garnett, Edward
(Encyclopedia)Garnett, Edward: see Garnett, Richard. ...Jukes
(Encyclopedia)Jukes: see Dugdale, Richard Louis. ...Sheridan, Frances
(Encyclopedia)Sheridan, Frances: see Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. ...Garnett, Constance (Black)
(Encyclopedia)Garnett, Constance (Black): see Garnett, Richard. ...Ingoldsby, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Ingoldsby, Thomas: see Barham, Richard Harris. ...Wallace Collection
(Encyclopedia)Wallace Collection: see under Wallace, Sir Richard. ...ransom
(Encyclopedia)ransom, price of redemption demanded by the captor of a person, vessel, or city. In ancient times cities frequently paid ransom to prevent their plundering by captors. The custom of ransoming was form...Starr, Ringo
(Encyclopedia) Starr, Ringo (b. Richard Starkey): see Beatles, The. ...Browse by Subject
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