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The series, conceived by Cannongate publisher Jamie Byng, is being launched by 30 publishers worldwide this Fall.
A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong: Book summary 2010
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"The Lady Byng is out," said Weight referring to the trophy awarded to the player that displays the best sportsmanship.
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But word is going round from mouth to mouth that many sahibs have been superseded, and that only real sahibs such as Byng-bahadur have commands in this hour.
Rung Ho Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1914
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Byng (who incidentally is the brother of Georgia Byng, author of the Molly Moon books for children) estimates the series will be completed in 2038!
A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong: Book summary 2010
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RW Marty St. Louis was named as a finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy awarded annually to the player who best combines productivity with sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct.
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The last time Canada had a genuine constitutional crisis, the King-Byng affair, it ended in pretty much disaster, in the Prime Minister illegitimately asserting non-existent powers over the governor-general who was supposed to be in the reserve, supreme and unimpeachable.
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A tourism economy based on the area's wild lands "is more valuable and sustainable than the short-term benefits of something like mining," said Byng Hunt, a member of the board of supervisors of Mono County, which encompasses the Bodie Hills.
Gold Fever Stirs Ghost Town Justin Scheck 2011
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Datsyuk, the Detroit Red Wings 'outstanding two-way center, claimed the Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward and the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly play and skill.
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Backstage on Friday, exactly the opposite outcome was predicted by World Book Night's mastermind, Jamie Byng.
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Of course it will encourage people to buy books, said Byng, the managing director of publisher Canongate and chair of the event.
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