The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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COKE , kook , Sir Edward ( 1552-1634 ) , English legal scholar and parliamentarian , who first re- duced the common law to an orderly system and laid the cornerstone for the English constitution . About 1642 the General Court of ...
COKE , kook , Sir Edward ( 1552-1634 ) , English legal scholar and parliamentarian , who first re- duced the common law to an orderly system and laid the cornerstone for the English constitution . About 1642 the General Court of ...
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Colloquialisms ( from Latin colloqui , to speak with , converse ) abound in spoken or familiar English and do not reflect unfavorably on the speaker's education . In this respect they are distinguished from slang , which is less widely ...
Colloquialisms ( from Latin colloqui , to speak with , converse ) abound in spoken or familiar English and do not reflect unfavorably on the speaker's education . In this respect they are distinguished from slang , which is less widely ...
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This venture , known as the Darien Scheme ( q.v. ) , failed dismally ; the remnant of the Scottish colonists had to be rescued from the outraged Spaniards by an English am- bassador , and so heavy was the blow to Scotland's pride and ...
This venture , known as the Darien Scheme ( q.v. ) , failed dismally ; the remnant of the Scottish colonists had to be rescued from the outraged Spaniards by an English am- bassador , and so heavy was the blow to Scotland's pride and ...
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