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	Elgin Marbles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Elgin Marbles is the popular term for the Parthenon Marbles, a large collection of marble sculptures brought to Britain between 1801 and 1805 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, the official British resident in Ottoman Athens, who had ordered them removed from the Parthenon.
		Lord Elgin took half of the marbles from the Parthenon and wax casts were produced from the remaining ones.
		Lord Elgin was neither the first, nor the last, to disperse elements of the marbles from their original location.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elgin_Marbles (1173 words)

	Lord Elgin
		Lord Elgin's goal was to inject Britain with what was left of the culture of the ancient Greeks and raise the standards of his society.
		Lord Elgin arrived in Constantinople with instructions to watch over British interest, promote trade, look for new deals, get the Turks to open the Black Sea to British trade, and kick the French out of Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean, which were all part of the Ottoman empire.
		When Elgin finally arrived with his new bride and entourage of artists, musicians and servants he was treated royally.
	www.athensguide.com /elginmarbles/lordelgin.html (676 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		Elgin’s conduct in Canada defined through practice the form of responsible government and he was to expand it into a major anticipation of the Canadian nationhood which was yet in embryo.
		Elgin himself wrote to Augustin-Norbert Morin to suggest French support for the ministry, the more readily as he accepted Draper’s opinion that the existing division of parties, with the Tories looked upon as the “English” party and the Reformers the “French” party, was no more than transitory.
		Elgin recommended that the imperial parliament be asked to end the act of 1840 and leave the future of the reserves to the Canadian parliament.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=38446 (3602 words)

	Earl of Elgin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The title Earl of Elgin was created in 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss.
		The two Earldoms continued united until the death of the fourth Earl of Elgin, when the Ailesbury title became extinct, and the Elgin title passed to the Earl of Kincardine.
		The most famous Earl was the 7th Earl, who recovered the so-called Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Elgin (374 words)

	Real Estate for Retirement Living in Ontario (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lord Elgin Estates in Port Elgin, one of the largest home developments on the Bruce shoreline, has acknowledged a growing demand for adult lifestyle home building lots by opening a 136 lot adult community in the estates.
		Lord Elgin Estates, at the northerly side of Port Elgin, is bordered by a dense woodland, cut through with hiking and ski trails.
		Lord Elgin Estates is a family affair conceived and operated by brothers Joe and Frank Biener who turned their tobacco farm into urban housing as Port Elgin grew up to their front door.
	www.sunsets.com /portelgin/lord-elgin.html (542 words)

	The Elgin Marbles...Conclusion
		Then add that Lord Elgin believed with all his heart not only that he was doing the right thing but that he was doing a profoundly important deed that was raising the standards of civilization.
		The fact is that it did not really occur to Elgin and his cohorts that Greece would break free from the Ottoman empire and rightfully demand the return of the marbles just as it would be hard to imagine the American Indians breaking free from the USA, starting their own country and demanding Manhattan island.
		Lord Elgin's intent was to make molds and drawings of the great works of the ancient Greeks, to bring back to England.
	www.athensguide.com /elginmarbles/conclusion.html (808 words)

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		On Lord Elgin's death it was thought that a career intimately connected with so many critical points in the history of the British Empire, and containing in itself so much of intrinsic interest, ought not to be left without an enduring memorial.
		Lord Dalhousie, when named to the government of India, was the youngest man who had ever been appointed to a situation of such high responsibility and trust.
		Keenly alive to the evil of this state of things, Lord Elgin was not less sensible that the blame of it did not rest with the existing generation of Canadian politicians, but that it was the result of a variety of circumstances, some of which it was impossible to regret.
	www.gutenberg.net /1/0/6/1/10610/10610.txt (13555 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Opinion / Editorials / Elgin's stolen marbles
		THE GREEK government is using the spotlight of the Olympics to press its case for the return of the Elgin marbles, now housed at the British Museum in London.
		Elgin and Byron lived in times of great turbulence in the eastern Mediterranean, with Greece in the process of wresting its independence from the decrepit Ottoman Empire, a struggle that cost the poet his life.
		Lord Byron once said, "If I am a poet, the air of Greece has made me one." When the Greeks complete their new museum, the Elgin marbles should be housed in its climate-controlled environment.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2004/07/18/elgins_stolen_marbles (481 words)

	[ELGIN] Names Related to Elgin Watches
		Considering the fame, it seems unlikely that the folks in the very pro-union city of Elgin weren't at least aware of this, and it is possible that they may have used this name on purpose.
		While Elgin did have a high muckity-muck with the last name of "Lord" who worked for them, it is not clear that the Lord Elgin line was named after him.
		However, it seems equally likely that the "Lord Elgin" name was as a play off the "Lord Elgin" that stole, er, uh, moved the marble friezes/statues from the Greek Parthenon to England.
	elginwatches.org /databases/elgin_names.html (1318 words)

	Lord Elgin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1800, a team of artists and painters were sent to Athens, Greece by Lord Elgin, British Ambassador in Constantinople, to draw its monuments and make casts for the decoration of his home in Scotland.
		One year later, Lord Elgin obtained permission from the Sultan to take any sculptures or inscriptions that did not interfere with the works or walls of the citidel.
		Elgin has gotten most of the blame for taking Greek artifacts away from Greece and letting them deteriorate, though many joined in the looting afterwards.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/information/biography/abcde/elgin_lord.html (379 words)

	A Collector of Elgin Watches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elgin is not considered by most collectors to be of high quality although they did make some very high quality movements like the Veritas and Lord Elgin.
		Elgin's expertise was in the manufacturing methods they used which allowed them to be the most prolific watch company in history.
		At the height of the watch craze they employed over 4,500 people in their Elgin, Illinois factory and more than half were women.
	www.rustyrobin.com (674 words)

	ipedia.com: Elgin Marbles Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Elgin Marbles is the popular term for the Parthenon Marbles, a large collection of marble sculptures brought to Britain between 1801 and 1805 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, the official Briti...
		It should be noted that Lord Elgin was neither to first, nor the last, to disperse elements of the marbles from their original location.
		Although Elgin's motives in removing them from a hazardous environment may have been of the best, many people, especially the Greek government, feel that they should be returned to Athens and displayed in a museum on the Acropolis site.
	www.ipedia.com /elgin_marbles.html (881 words)

	Woody's Watches - Elgin and Lord Elgin
		Dial is spectacular and refinished to Elgin factory specs, in a bright porcelain white and 20s railroad style numerals of the period.
		Also adding to the desirabliity of this one is its timeliness as one of the last true Lord Elgin's, before the company went to a hybrid 23 jewel movement in the late 50s and then sold out to foreign competitors.
		I've had nearly all of the great Lord Elgin models, and this is the first one of these I've ever had.
	woodyswatches.com /elgin.htm (1769 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| The real story of the Elgin Marbles
		The document upon which Elgin claimed legality is today cited by campaigners on both sides of the argument, whose interpretations of it inevitably differ.
		Elgin told a Parliamentary inquest that a desire to protect what was left of the treasure was part of his motivation in taking them.
		Elgin appears to be a slightly confused mixture of good and bad, whose motives can in one light be seen as justifiable and noble but are full of contradictions.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/3841179.stm (702 words)

	The Parthenon (or Elgin) Marbles
		The statues and reliefs that Lord Elgin had come to draw and make molds from and ended up taking back to England have been in the British Museum almost that long.
		(el´gin) (KEY), ancient sculptures taken from Athens to England in 1806 by Thomas Bruce, 7th earl of Elgin; other fragments exist in numerous European museums.
		Although British claims are based on Elgin’s purchase of the sculptures, Greece has contested this, and its position has many supporters.
	athensguide.com /elginmarbles (159 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lord Elgin
		James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine (July 20, 1811 - November 20, 1863) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat, best known as Governor General of the Province of Canada and Viceroy of India.
		His second wife was Lady Mary Louisa Lambton, daughter of Lord Durham, the author of the groundbreaking Report on the Affairs of British North America (1839), and niece of the Colonial Secretary, Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey.
		The eighth Earl of Elgin : a chapter in nineteenth-century imperial history.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lord-Elgin (438 words)

	G. Wood: Lord Elgin's Nose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		During the course of the sensational divorce trial in which Lord Elgin brought a case of adultery against his wife, various witnesses were brought to the stand to account for the breakdown in the marriage.
		Rather, it is Elgin's ill-health, specifically, a degenerative condition of the face concentrated in the nose, that appears to have determined the course of Lady Elgin's disaffection.
		Elgin's salvaging his own emaciated image from the ruins of the Acropolis dramatizes for us a similar pathology wherein the structural contradiction of the imperial project, conceived by the select parliamentary committee on the marbles as a problem of Elgin's authority, of a power exercised without authority, is exposed like a skull beneath corrupted flesh:
	prometheus.cc.emory.edu /panels/5E/G.Wood.html (2302 words)

	Biography of Lord Elgin
		Elgin and his wife then went on to Constantinople, leaving Hamilton and Lusieri to assemble a team of craftsmen who, according to a detailed brief, were to go to Athens and 'carefully and minutely measure every ancient monument', making plaster casts of the more interesting.
		But it may also be that he was simply loyal--over-loyal, perhaps--to his friends in the Dilettanti and could not bear to think that their pretty antiquities were about to be shadowed by those collected, at one swoop, by a Scottish laird-- antiquities believed by many to be from the hands of Phidias himself.
		Elgin took it, bitterly, and stepped out of history, leaving it to the marbles to carry his name down to posterity and obloquy.
	www.electroasylum.com /elgin/bio.htm (2776 words)

	Laurence Oliphant's dwarfed tree observations
		(1829-1888) was private secretary to Lord Elgin and assembled a history of the proceedings of the Special Mission to China and Japan.
		Elgin was sent and helped negotiate the Treaties of Tientsin by late June 1858 to end the War.
		In pursuance of these duties he went in advance of the army to the city of Tungchow, near Peking, to arrange a meeting between Lord Elgin and the Chinese commissioners who had been appointed to draw up the preliminaries of peace.
	www.phoenixbonsai.com /1800Refs/Oliphant.html (946 words)

	Fancy Lord Elgin Wrist Watch 1940's Rare Case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lovely 1940's Lord Elgin Wriswatch with fancy case and lugs.
		The14kt yellow gold filled case and caseback is by Star Watch Co. This is a rare classic Elgin which has been restored to perfection.
		"Lord Elgin" dial is blemish free and quite stunning.
	www.deco-days.com /items/271775/item271775store.html (213 words)

	LORD ELGIN WRIST WATCH 21j 14k YELLOW GOLD CUSHION with LORD ELGIN PRESENTATION ...
		This solid gold Elgin represented the top of the Elgin line of gents 14k gold wrist watches.
		This is the 21j "Lord Elgin" model and is very accurate and reliable.
		Presented in the original Elgin Factory presentation case, this watch is very suitable for a gift, even today.
	www.antiqnet.com /detail,lord-elgin-wrist,780993.html (240 words)

	Discovery Channel :: News :: Elgin Marbles Dispute Takes New Twist
		Following a sophisticated 11-year conservation program in Athens, the 14 slabs that Lord Elgin did not manage to remove are now showing surprisingly bright original details.
		Indeed, the 17 figures and 56 panels chiseled off in 1801 by Lord Elgin from a giant frieze that once decorated ancient Athens' most sacred shrine, the Parthenon, bear dramatic signs of the British Museum's heavy-handed cleaning scandal in the 1930s.
		Until now, no one had been able to have a close view of the slabs Lord Elgin did not remove as they were too high up on the Parthenon.
	dsc.discovery.com /news/briefs/20041129/elginmarbles.html (637 words)

	Vintage Lord Elgin with fancy case. - Yorktime Vintage Watches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A large square cased Lord Elgin with flared lugs, that gives the feel of a larger Rolex Ram's head Prince model.
		The 14 karat gold filled case is the main feature of the watch and it exudes a vintage appeal that is unmatched by other vintage watches costing thounds more.
		The high grade Elgin 21 jewel movement is adjusted to 4 positions and is keeping excellent time.
	www.yorktime.com /search?cid=45:sku=228 (141 words)

	Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
		Situated in the heart of downtown Ottawa, the historic Lord Elgin Hotel is recognized internationally for its uniqueness and charm, as well as location.
		Originally built in 1941, the Lord Elgin Hotel is currently undergoing an impressive expansion program to add a new restaurant, lobby bar with fireplace, pool and fitness centre as well as additional guestrooms and expanded banquet space.
		The new Elgin Cafe, located at the north east side of the building overlooking beautiful Confederation Park and the National Arts Centre has undergone a delightful revolution offering new décor, new menu and a new atmosphere.
	www.asiatravel.com /canada/province/ontario/ottawa/lordelginjac (218 words)

	Lord Elgin Hotel - Ottawa, Canada
		The Lord Elgin Hotel Ottawa is centrally located on Elgin Street, ceremonial route to the Cenotaph and Houses of Parliament in the heart of downtown Ottawa.
		The Lord Elgin Hotel Ottawa overlooks the beautiful Confederation Park, through which guests may enjoy strolling to reach the Rideau Canal, which becomes the longest skating rink in the world during the winter season.
		Lord Elgin Hotel Ottawa - Copyright 2003 www.canada-hotel-booking.com © All rights reserved.
	www.canada-hotel-booking.com /ottawa/lord-elgin-hotel (198 words)

	Elgin, Thomas Bruce, earl of -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		A British diplomat and art collector, Lord Elgin was famous for his acquisition of the Greek sculptures now known as the Elgin Marbles.
		Elgin's acquisition of the sculptures caused a controversy that continued long after his death.
		The objects were removed from the Parthenon at Athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to England by arrangement of Thomas Bruce, 7th Lord Elgin, who was British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire between 1799 and 1803.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9322334 (607 words)

	Robert Fulford's column about Lord Elgin's Greek Marbles
		In 1799, Lord Elgin (father of the Elgin who became governor-general of Canada) turned his ambassador's job at Constantinople into a chance to build an unparallelled art collection.
		Clever, vicious Lord Byron made fun in verse of Elgin's syphilis-ravaged nose while describing his treasures as "mutilated blocks of art." Elgin spent a fortune shipping the sculpture to England, and recovered only part of it when the government reluctantly purchased the collection in 1816.
		If the Elgin Marbles go to Athens, museums all over the world will soon be packing up treasures for return to their "true" homes.
	www.robertfulford.com /Elgin.html (651 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Lord Elgin at Epinions.com
		While the Chateau Laurier is, without doubt, the grander of the two hotels, the Lord Elgin is emerging from a three year program of renovation and expansion.
		The results are mixed, but the Lord Elgin proves to be a solid hotel and a very good value.
		The Elgin Cafe replaced the old dining room (it was a large glass room on the site of one of the new wings).
	www.epinions.com /content_145309011588 (1000 words)

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