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    Wonderland. In Beddor’s version, Alyss is taken away from Wonderland for her protection by the orders of her mother Queen Genevieve as Alyss’s evil aunt, Redd attacks the palace to claim the throne. As Alyss is being transported out of Wonderland along with the leader of the millinery, Hatter Madigan, they are separated with Alyss being in London and Hatter in Paris. Hatter must cross oceans and climb mountains to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland to defeat her evil aunt Redd and take back

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    E-Counting

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    the counting of votes cast in the Mayor of London and the London Assembly elections will begin. This process will take place in three count centres across London: Alexandra Palace, ExCeL, and Olympia. Count centre Constituency Barnet & Camden Brent & Harrow Alexandra Palace Enfield & Haringey North East (Hackney, Islington, and Waltham Forest) ExCeL Olympia Bexley & Bromley City & East (Newham, Barking & Dagenham, Tower Hamlets, and City of London) Greenwich & Lewisham Havering & Redbridge Lambeth

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    So you want to know what the title means stay here and you can see. My grandparents decided to surprised me with a trip going to Scotland, London, then Paris. When this happened I was overjoyed because I was going to be able to see my cousins and one was getting married when we were there. This trip was a two week trip from Aug. 31 to July 12. Before we left, my mom gave me a visa gift card so I would able to buy stuff. I went to go use it and I noticed that I could only use it in the USA. When

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    Nimrud Research Paper

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    The remains of the city, Nimrud, tell many stories about itself throughout its lifespan. Even though most of the remains left today were destroyed by an Islamic terrorist group, we can still replicate, through the architecture, the lives of the Nimrud people. Through the statues built and the reliefs on the walls we can determine the everyday lives, wars, and divinity that the people of Nimrud lived among. Sir Layard was the first to head an excavation team at Nimrud. He choose this site considering

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    The Crystal Palace Essay

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    The Crystal Palace During the 1800’s Great Britain’s empire stretched around the world, and with raw materials easily available to them this way, they inevitably began refining and manufacturing all stages of many new machines and other goods, distributing locally and globally. However, despite being the central ‘workshop of the world,’ Britain was not producing the highest quality of merchandise. When comparing factory-made products made in England to surrounding countries, most notably France

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    London Diction

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    William Blake’s poem, “London”, reveals that the narrator feels a suffocating sadness when he walks through the streets of London. The tone changes from sadness to anger in the second stanza when the image of the fallen soldier’s sigh turns into blood on the Palace walls. The use of diction and repetition help to portray the tone of despair and sadness. The narrator’s overall view and experience of London is a place of sadness and despair that he can’t escape. The first stanza of the poem gives

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    The Purpose of Thornbury Castle Thornbury castle Since Thornbury castle started being built in 1511 it has been in the centre of a debate with historians whether it is a castle built for defence or a luxurious palace for show. When I went to Thornbury castle you can see lots of different features that would confuse you in deciding what Thornbury castle was built for. There are lots of different features showing both. This picture shows some arrow slits

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    Essay The Forbidden City

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    surviving palace in China. It, first, built by Han dynasty. Later after collapsed of the Han dynasty, the first emperor of Ming dynasty moved the capital to Nanjing, but it then moved back to old palace in Beijing and the constructions began again in 1406 A.C. The Forbidden Palace was a Chinese imperial city during Ming and Qing dynasties. It was a home for twenty-four emperors. The palace consists of nine hundred buildings and nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine rooms. In additional, the palace was

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    Comparison between William Blake and William Wordsworth’s Views of London William Blake grew up in the slums of London and this is shown in his poem, he wrote his poem in the slums and back alleys of London as he never had very much money. He describes London as being “charter’d”, this gives us the impression that everything has rules and boundaries in London, and that there is no mystery to be discovered. Also chartered means on a map, almost as if it is owned, by the king perhaps. The line

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    for almost eight hours and will be under supervision with high security along with his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge. Prince George will only attend the nursery when they’ll be staying at the Anmer Hall, not when they’ll be at their London home, Kensington Palace. The older generations of British

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