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...Augustus III, 1696-1763, king of Poland (1735-63) and, as Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony (1733-63); son of Augustus II, whom he succeeded in Saxony. Elected...
12) Wentworth, Benning. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Wentworth, Benning, 1696-1770, American colonial governor, b. Portsmouth, N.H. A leading merchant of Portsmouth, he served in the colonial assembly and council, and,...
13) Bray, Thomas. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Bray, Thomas, 1656-1730, English clergyman and philanthropist. In 1696 he was selected by the bishop of London as his commissary to establish the Anglican church...
14) Mahmud I. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Mahmud I, (mamood´, ma´mood) (KEY) , 1696-1754, Ottoman sultan (1730-54), son of Mustafa II, nephew and successor of Ahmed III. A revolt of the Janissaries put him...
15) Ninepence. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...Nimble as ninepence. Silver ninepences were common till the year 1696, when all unmilled coin was called in. These ninepences were very pliable or nimble, and, being...
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...Fool in Fashion, a Comedy as it is Acted at the Theatre Royal by his Majesty s Servants. 1696. Woman s Wit or the Lady of Fashion. A Comedy. Acted at the Theatre...
17) Huysmans, Jacob. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Huysmans, Jacob, (ya´kop hois´mans) (KEY) , c.1633-1696, Flemish portrait painter. In the reign of Charles II he settled in England, where he became one of the fashionable...
18) Franklin, Ann Smith. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Franklin, Ann Smith, 1696-1763, American printer; sister-in-law of Benjamin Franklin. After the death in 1735 of her husband, James Franklin, she carried on his commercial...
19) Pepperrell, Sir William. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Pepperrell, Sir William, 1696-1759, American colonial military commander, b. Kittery Point, Maine (then part of Massachusetts). A wealthy merchant, landowner, and...
20) Pelham, Henry. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Pelham, Henry, (pel´m) (KEY) , 1696-1754, British statesman; brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles, duke of Newcastle. He entered Parliament in 1717 and served Sir Robert...
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