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The work is based on Jamie O'Neill's novel, set in Ireland in 1916 and telling the story of two young men falling in love against the backdrop of the Easter Risings and the continuing carnage of the Great War being fought on the battlefields of Flanders and France.
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Risings in Mozambique weakened Portuguese authority.
1890, June 27 2001
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Risings in Modena and Parma were inspired by the July Revolution in Paris and connected with a general movement aiming to free all of northern Italy.
1823-29 2001
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Pitane wrote two books, _On the Moving Sphere_, a work on Sphaeric for use in astronomy, and _On Risings and Settings_.
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Risings can be cured by rubbing them with a poultice made from
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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_Risings_, _Fallings_ and _Advantages_ of the Places where you Bowl:
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Risings in Crete and the Balkans marked the reign of this, the 32nd sulṭán of his dynasty, a despot whose mind was vacuous, whose recklessness was extreme, whose extravagance knew no bounds.
The Promised Day Is Come 1897-1957 Shoghi Effendi 1927
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In fact, this peaceful-looking gentleman had directly brought about the Boxer Risings!
The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu Sax Rohmer 1921
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Risings began to take place, first amongst the unruly mountaineers of the Syrian Lebanon and Ante-Lebanon, and then in other parts of the country.
The Egyptian Problem 1920
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We pass'd through a delicate rich Soil this day; no great Hills, but pretty Risings, and Levels, which made a beautiful Country.
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