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...es listing the staff members, advisors and contributors to all three parts of the ''Britannica''. ==The Outline of Knowledge==

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...Gardens 2002 dry-stone walls.jpg|thumb|[[Dry stone|Dry-stone walls]] built of fieldstones on [[Inisheer]], Ireland]] [[File:Fieldstone.jpg|thumb|Pavilion constructed of fieldstone in [[Pennsylvania]], United States]]

'''Flagstone''', or '''flag''', is a type of generic flat [[Rock (geology)|stone]], usually used for [[Sidewalk|paving]] slabs or walkways, [[patio]] ...slab.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%5B5%5D Etymology of Flag]</ref>

...lvania|Hummelstown]] in [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]], [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States]]. It is a dark [[brownstone]] with reddish to pur ...e buildings were dressed in Hummelstown brownstone. An outstanding example of this is the [[Barbour County Courthouse]] (1903–05) in [[Philippi, West V

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...eacher]]s or other leaders associated with the institution. This is a list of [[higher education]] institutions named for people. ...d as their founders. A few institutions were named by the founder in honor of a parent, child, spouse, or other close family member.