Angela Thirkell — Angela Margaret Thirkell (January 30 1890 January 29 1961), was an English and Australian novelist. She also published one novel, Trooper to Southern Cross , under the pseudonym Leslie Parker.BackgroundShe was the eldest daughter of John William… … Wikipedia
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John William Mackail — (August 26, 1859 – December 13, 1945) was a Scottish man of letters and socialist, now best remembered as a Virgil scholar. He was also a poet, literary historian and biographer.He was born in Ascog on the Isle of Bute, Strathclyde. In his early… … Wikipedia
rum — I. noun Etymology: probably short for obsolete rumbullion rum Date: 1654 1. an alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented cane product (as molasses) 2. alcoholic liquor < the demon rum > II. adjective (rummer; rummest) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Edward Burne-Jones — Infobox Artist bgcolour = #6495ED name = Edward Burne Jones imagesize = caption = Photogravure of a portrait of Edward Burne Jones by his son Philip Burne Jones, 1898 birthname = birthdate = 28 August 1833 location = Birmingham, England deathdate … Wikipedia
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