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61CASH, Martin (1810-1877) — bushranger was born at Enniscorthy, Wexford, Ireland, in 1810. His father was in comfortable circumstances but was indolent, the boy s education was neglected, and he fell into dissipated habits. When 17 years of age he became jealous of a young… …
62MARTENS, Conrad (1801-1878) — artist was born at London, in 1801. His father, J. C. H. Martens, was a German merchant at Hamburg, who settled in England and married an English woman. Little is known of Martens s education and early life, but it is evident that he must have… …
63RIDLEY, John (1806-1887) — inventor of the reaping machine was born near West Boldon, Durham, England, on 26 May 1806. His father and mother, John and Mary Ridley, were first cousins, and were probably related to the same family as Bishop Ridley s. John Ridley the elder… …
64THERRY, John Joseph (1790-1864) — early Roman Catholic priest at Sydney was born at Cork, Ireland, in 1790. His people were in comfortable circumstances and the boy was largely educated by a tutor at home. In 1812 he was at the ecclesiastical college of St Patrick at Carlow, and… …
65THOMSON, Alexander (1800-1866) — a pioneer of Melbourne and Geelong son of Alexander Thomson, a shipowner of Aberdeen, Scotland, was born in 1800. He was educated at Dr Todd s school at Tichfield, Aberdeen university, and at London, where he studied under Sir Everard Home and… …
66prosperity — I noun abundance, achievement, affluence, blessings, boom, booming economy, comfort, comfortable circumstances, ease, expansion, felicity, fortunate condition, full purse, good fortune, good luck, good times, heyday, luck, luxury, opulence, palmy …
67TEERLINC, Levina Bening — (c. 1520 1576) Levina Bening Teerlinc was born in Bruges and was the eldest of five daughters. Her father Simon Bening and her grandfather Alexander Bening were both famous miniaturists, and Levina followed in their footsteps. Levina studied in… …
Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
68Lismore and Appin — LISMORE and APPIN, a parish, in the district of Lorn, county of Argyll; containing, with the late quoad sacra parish of Duror, 4193 inhabitants, of whom 1399 are in Lismore, and 1102 in Appin, the former 7 miles (N. N. W.), and the latter 10… …
69forehanded — a. [U.S.] Beforehand, in comfortable circumstances (as respects property), well off, well to do …
70beforehand — I. ad. Previously, in anticipation, in advance. II. a. Forehanded, in comfortable circumstances (as respects property), well off, well to do …
