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101Myŏng-lim Tapbu — Myong lim Tapbu was a man of Koguryŏ. During the reign of King Sindae (165 179 CE) he became prime minister (kuksang). At this time, Keng Lin, the Han commander (tai shou) of the Hsüan t’u Commandery, gathered a great army wishing to attack… …
102Crossing the River —   First American edition cover …
103Raymond de Fauga — [Raimond du Falga, Raymond de Falgar, Raimond de Falgar, Raimon de Fauga, Raymond de Fauga, Raimond de Felgar, Raymond de Felgar, Raimundus de Felgar, Raimondo di Falgario, Raymundus de Falgario.] was a French Dominican, and bishop of Toulouse… …
104Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes — Infobox lake lake name = Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes image lake = South Twin .jpg caption lake = Evening light, South Twin Lake image bathymetry = caption bathymetry= location = Penobscot County, Maine Piscataquis County, Maine coords =… …
105Apocalypse Now — For the Pere Ubu album, see Apocalypse Now (album). For the The Mighty B! episode, see List of The Mighty B! episodes. Apocalypse Now Theatrical release poster by Bob Peak Dire …
106Crusades — a series of military expeditions between the 11th and 14th centuries, in which armies from the Christian countries of Europe tried to get back the Holy Land (= what is now Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt) from the Muslims. The soldiers who… …
107bird — birdless, adj. /berrd/, n. 1. any warm blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard shelled egg. 2. a fowl or game bird. 3 …
108El Salvador — /el sal veuh dawr /; Sp. /el sahl vah dhawrdd / a republic in NW Central America. 5,661,827; 13,176 sq. mi. (34,125 sq. km). Cap.: San Salvador. Also called Salvador. * * * El Salvador Introduction El Salvador Background: El Salvador achieved… …
109gibe — gibe1 giber, n. gibingly, adv. /juyb/, v., gibed, gibing, n. v.i. 1. to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer. v.t., 2. to taunt; deride. n. 3. a taunting or sarcastic remark. Also, ji …
110joke — jokeless, adj. jokingly, adv. /johk/, n., v., joked, joking. n. 1. something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him …
