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- ...was ordained to the pastoral charge of a congregation at [[Pittenweem]], [[Fife]], whence he removed in 1790 to [[Stirling]]. He became a frequent contribu ...author of ''Directions for the Study of Theology'', in a series of letters from a bishop to his son on his admission to holy orders (1827); an edition of S3 KB (469 words) - 12:31, 19 September 2010
- He was born at [[Carnbee Parish, Scotland|Carnbee]], [[Fife]], as the son of the land steward to the [[Earl of Kellie]]. In 1788 Archi ...Constable as partner, bringing considerable capital into the firm, styled from that time Archibald Constable & Co. In 1805, jointly with [[Longman & Co.]]4 KB (525 words) - 12:31, 19 September 2010
- ...lorless, odorless, tasteless, and non-irritating, it is very difficult for people to detect. Carbon monoxide is a product of [[incomplete combustion]] of org ...rent haunted houses. Symptoms such as delirium and hallucinations have led people suffering poisoning to think they have seen ghosts or to believe their hous71 KB (9,723 words) - 20:31, 20 September 2010
- This is a '''list of country subdivisons named after people'''. It details the name of the [[country subdivision]] and [[eponym]]. The This is a summary from [[List of etymologies of country subdivision names]].9 KB (1,175 words) - 20:06, 21 September 2010
- ...thing is said to take its name. The word is back-formed from "eponymous", from the Greek "eponymos" meaning "giving name". ...ame [[RSA]], an asymmetric algorithm for public key cryptography, is taken from Adleman31 KB (3,671 words) - 20:06, 21 September 2010
- ...es in the [[United States|United States of America]] which are named after people. The etymology is generally referenced in the article about the person or t ...dstown, Kentucky]] – David Bard, who obtained the original town site from the governor of Virginia, and his brother William Bard, who surveyed the si149 KB (18,349 words) - 20:06, 21 September 2010