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  • 111The Carmelite Order —     The Carmelite Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order     One of the mendicant orders.     Origin     The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …

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  • 112Moor — Moor, v. i. To cast anchor; to become fast. [1913 Webster] On oozy ground his galleys moor. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113Surge — Surge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surging}.] [Cf. F. surgir to cast anchor, to land. Cf. {Surge}, n.] (Naut.) To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about (a… …

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  • 114Surged — Surge Surge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surging}.] [Cf. F. surgir to cast anchor, to land. Cf. {Surge}, n.] (Naut.) To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about… …

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  • 115Surging — Surge Surge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surging}.] [Cf. F. surgir to cast anchor, to land. Cf. {Surge}, n.] (Naut.) To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about… …

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  • 116History of the Falkland Islands — The history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century. Nonetheless, the islands have been a matter of controversy, as they have been claimed by… …

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  • 117Gulf of Mexico — The Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective Earth s oceans (World Ocean) Arctic Ocean Atlanti …

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  • 118Basiliscus — Infobox Emperor | name =Basiliscus title =Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire full name =Flavius Basiliscus caption=Solidus celebrating Basiliscus as Augustus of the Byzantine Empire and his victories. reign =9 January 475 ndash; August 476… …

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  • 119Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville — [pronounce [ The name Pierre Le Moyne d Iberville is pronounced, in the French manner, as Pe air Luh Mwan Dee bair Veel or Vill depending on regional accent in Canada/America.] ] (b. 16 July 1661 d. (probably) 9 July 1706), Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur …

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  • 120Volkhov River — Geobox River name = Volkhov River native name = Peка Волхов other name = other name1 = image size = image caption = Volkhov River near Velikiy Novgorod, and the Yuriev Monastery. country = Russia country1 = state = state1 = region = Novgorod… …

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