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  • 51Thomas Gaisford — (December 22, 1779 June 2, 1855) was an English classical scholar.He was born at Iford Manor, Wiltshire, and entered the University of Oxford in 1797, becoming successively student and tutor of Christ Church. In 1811 he was appointed Regius… …

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  • 52Navy League in Australia and the Sea Cadets - Early History — Article issues cleanup = December 2007 wikify = February 2008 Early History of theNavy League of Australia the Sea Cadets The Navy League’s birth.The Navy League’s birth was due to the initiative of Englishman, Robert Verburgh from Blackburn,… …

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  • 53tender — ten·der 1 n 1 a: an act or instance of tendering b: an unconditional offer of payment or performance (as in discharge of an obligation) that is coupled with a manifestation of willingness and ability to follow through (as by producing a check) c …

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  • 54manian — manian1 wv/t2 1. to bring to mind what ought to be done, to urge upon one what ought to be done, to admonish, warn, exhort, instigate; 2. to bring to mind what should not be forgotten, to admonish, remind, suggest, prompt; ic manie éow þæt I… …

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  • 55offer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Present for acceptance Nouns 1. offer, proffer, presentation, tender, bid, overture, advance; ultimatum, last word, final offer; proposal, proposition, motion, invitation; asking price; candidature,… …

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  • 56propose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. propound, advance, present, state; recommend, suggest; court, woo; intend; proffer, nominate. See endearment, supposition, submission. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make a suggestion] Syn. suggest, offer …

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  • 57Urged — Urge Urge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Urged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Urging}.] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See {Wreak}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. [1913 Webster] Through the thick deserts headlong urged …

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  • 58Urging — Urge Urge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Urged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Urging}.] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See {Wreak}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. [1913 Webster] Through the thick deserts headlong urged …

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  • 59insist on — Urge, press earnestly, persist in demanding, insist upon …

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  • 60France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …

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