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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- English politician who was the principal adviser to Charles I. He was convicted of treason by Parliament and was executed.
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STRAFFORD - Third-seeded Laquey massacred sixth-seeded Richland 21-4 in just three innings on Wednesday in Class 2 District 5 in Strafford.
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He is professor emeritus of American literature and creative writing at the University of New Hampshire and lives on the shore of Bow Lake in Strafford, New Hampshire.
September « 2009 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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He is professor emeritus of American literature and creative writing at the University of New Hampshire and lives on the shore of Bow Lake in Strafford, New Hampshire.
charles simic | the toad « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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In 1632, Wentworth -- better known as Strafford -- arrived in Ireland, prepared to carry out his motto of "Thorough."
The Story of Ireland Emily Lawless 1879
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The tragedy of "Strafford" is one of Mr. Browning's earliest compositions.
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"Strafford" being produced on the stage in 1837, while his future wife's translation of the "Prometheus Bound" saw the light four years earlier.
Great Britain and Her Queen Annie E. Keeling
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"Strafford," I said, "I've made up my mind to go to Europe."
A Far Country — Volume 3 Winston Churchill 1909
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"Strafford," I said, "I've made up my mind to go to Europe."
A Far Country — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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"Strafford," I said to him one morning with such an air of unconcern as
A Far Country — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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"Strafford," I said, "I've made up my mind to go to Europe."
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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