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    Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight (Child #4) is‚ according to Child himself‚ one of the most wide-spread ballads in his collection (4). Three distinguishable English versions are documented in English and Scottish Popular Ballads and a fourth on can be traced back to North America. Version A is the only one explicitly featuring an elf as well as a recurring refrain‚ the latter of which makes it very balladic. In every verse‚ the second line is “Aye as the gowans grow gay” and the fourth line “The first

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    Francis

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    Some Aspects of the Political Philosophy of Frantz Fanon Author(s): L. Adele Jinadu Source: African Studies Review‚ Vol. 16‚ No. 2 (Sep.‚ 1973)‚ pp. 255-289 Published by: African Studies Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/523409 . Accessed: 28/05/2013 15:31 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers

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    St Francis

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    Works Cited Galli‚ Mark. Francis of Assisi and His World. Downers Grove‚ IL: InterVarsity‚ 2002. Print. Saint of the Animals If you have not read the story of Francis of Assisi you should take the time out of our day to see the dedication this man put into his short lifetime. From growing up in a middle class family to dying in poverty the story of Francis takes you on multiple adventures through his life and beyond. Learning the struggles that Francis faced and his inspirational commitment

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    Pope Francis

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    Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio took the papal name Francis‚ after St. Francis of Assisi‚ and was elected as the new pope of the Catholic Church. It was on March 13‚ 2013 that white smoke rose from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican and Pope Francis was elected the two hundred and sixty-sixth pope. He is a pope of many firsts. The first Jesuit pope‚ first pope from the Americas‚ and first non- European pope in more than a millennium. He is known for being

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    Francis Marion

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    Francis Marion 1732-1795 Also known as: Swamp Fox Born: WINTER‚ 1732 in South Carolina‚ United States‚ Berkeley County Died: February 27‚ 1795 Occupation: General Source Database: DISCovering U.S. History Table of Contents Biographical Essay | Further Readings | Source Citation Hero of the southern campaign in the American Revolution‚ who was known for his mastery of the small-unit tactics necessary for effective guerrilla warfare. BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Francis Marion was born in the winter of

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    Francis Bacon

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    Francis Bacon: A Moralist Bacon is not a true moralist. His morality is a saleable morality. He is a moralist-cum-worldly wise man. Bacon appears as a moralist in his essays‚ for he preaches high moral principles and lays down valuable guidelines for human conduct. Some of his essays show him as a true lover and preacher of high ethical codes and conducts. For instance‚ in “Of Envy”‚ he puts: “A man that hath no virtue in himself‚ ever envieth virtue in others.” Then‚ in his essay “Of Goodness

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    Francis Bacon’s Essay Of Love Sir Francis Bacon was a famous English essayist‚ lawyer‚ philosopher and statesman who had a major influence on the philosophy of science. In his time Bacon wrote sixty different essays. He devoted himself to writing and scientific work. His experiences make him an expert on the topic of love. Francis Bacon’s essay Of Love is an essay about love. The purpose of the essay is to explain love and the affects it has on all kinds of people. The essay informs the reader

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    Francis Macomber

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    Interpretation of “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It is a tragic story of an American couple on a hunting game in Africa. In this short story‚ Hemingway choreographs the characters around each other and uses “love” to motivate the characters. Hemingway also leaves the ending with two possible answers‚ but there is only one that is right. The story begins with Francis and Margaret Macomber on a hunting game

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    Pope Francis

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    The first article that I read came from http://theweek.com/article/index/241364/6-key-things-everyone-should-know-about-pope-francis. It talked about the major things that we have already learned about the pope‚ like his one lung‚ cooking his own food‚ and using public transportation. The new things for me were later discussed in this article. I was unaware that Pope Francis bathed and kissed the feet of people that had AIDS‚ and he has‚ “chastised priest in his archdiocese for refusing to baptize

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    Pope Francis

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    Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio‚[b][c] 17 December 1936) is pope of the Catholic Church‚ in which capacity he is both Bishop of Rome and absolute sovereign of the Vatican City State.[2] Born in Buenos Aires‚ Argentina‚ Bergoglio worked briefly as a chemical technician and nightclub bouncer before beginning seminarystudies.[3] He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969 and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina’s Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus.

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