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(Encyclopedia) Blackstone, Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist. At first unsuccessful in legal practice, he turned to scholarship and teaching. He became (1758) the first Vinerian professor of law…
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(Encyclopedia) Agadez Agadez ägˌädĕzˈ [key] or Agadès Agadès ägädĕsˈ [key], town, W central Niger, in the Aïr Massif. Agadez is a trade center visited by…
Five events in one day—shooting (4.5mm air pistol), fencing (one-touch epée), swimming (200m freestyle), horse riding (450m stadium course with 12 jumps), and running (3,000m cross country). Men:…
