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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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William Thom
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A minor Scottish vernacular poet, author of "The Mitherless Bairn," etc.; was a native of and hand-loom weaver at Aberdeen; endured much hardship and poverty (1799-1848).

George Walter Thornbury
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A miscellaneous writer, author of numerous novels, "Songs of the Cavaliers and Roundheads," "Life of Turner," "Old and New London," etc.; born in London, where his life was spent ...

Joseph Spence
Language; Encyclopedias

A miscellaneous writer, born in Hants; educated at and a Fellow of Oxford; his principal work, "Polymetis; or, an Inquiry into the Agreement between the Works of the Roman Poets ...

stipple
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A mode of engraving by dots instead of lines, each dot when magnified showing a group of small ones.

Solway Moss
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A moss, now drained and cultivated, in Cumberland, on the Scottish border, that was the scene of the defeat of the Scotch army in 1542, a disaster which broke the heart of James ...

Skiddaw
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A mountain in Cumberland, 3054 ft. in height; is some 6 m. from Keswick, whence it is of easy ascent.

Snowdon
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A mountain range in Carnarvon, North Wales, extending from the coast to near Conway; it has five distinct summits, of which Moel-y-Wyddfa (the conspicuous peak) is the highest, ...

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