The Reader's Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia of World Literature and the Arts, Volume 1William Rose Benét |
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Page 120
... blue or a staunch blue descriptive of politi- cal opinions , for the most part means a Tory , for in most counties the Conservative color is blue . A blue is also a BLUE STOCKING . a dark blue . An Oxford man or Harrow boy . a light ...
... blue or a staunch blue descriptive of politi- cal opinions , for the most part means a Tory , for in most counties the Conservative color is blue . A blue is also a BLUE STOCKING . a dark blue . An Oxford man or Harrow boy . a light ...
Page 121
... blue , and featuring an American eagle , given to merchants , industrialists , and the like , to testify their compliance with the provisions of the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY ACT ... Blue - Tailed Fly , The always wore blue worsted.
... blue , and featuring an American eagle , given to merchants , industrialists , and the like , to testify their compliance with the provisions of the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY ACT ... Blue - Tailed Fly , The always wore blue worsted.
Page 228
... blue , horizontal stripes . blue , white , and blue , horizontal stripes . red , with blue cross bordered with white . blue , white , red . red , white , blue , in horizontal stripes . red , white and red , vertical stripes . white ...
... blue , horizontal stripes . blue , white , and blue , horizontal stripes . red , with blue cross bordered with white . blue , white , red . red , white , blue , in horizontal stripes . red , white and red , vertical stripes . white ...
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